On October 6, 2023, at about 9:15 a.m., deputies responded to a disturbance in the Ladera subdivision off Newtown Road in Marvin, North Carolina, and found 70-year-old Mousa Nafisi dead inside the residence from a possible gunshot wound. A 25-year-old man identified as Basil Sami Nafisi, the victim’s nephew and a resident of the home, was taken into custody at the scene and charged with first-degree murder; he is being held without bond.

Investigators have not publicly determined a clear motive and describe the case as an apparent incident between family members with no further known threats to public safety. The Union County Sheriff’s Office says the investigation is ongoing and is asking anyone with information to contact the Sheriff’s Office or Union County Crime Stoppers.

Does anyone in Marvin or the Ladera subdivision have information about Mousa Nafisi’s movements or who might have seen the household before October 6, 2023?