Brandon Michael Richie, 36, was found unresponsive in his vehicle on the morning of August 14, 2023, at 15 Stone Street near public access 29 in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. Wrightsville Beach police discovered a firearm inside the vehicle; preliminary assessments indicated the wound appeared to be self-inflicted, and the medical examiner’s report was pending at the time.

Born January 23, 1987, in Charlotte, Brandon worked for Capitol Broadcasting Company and had spent fifteen years at Piedmont Plastics. He was a founding member and frontman of the band Fifty Flies and was noted for his athleticism, including an axe throwing championship. He is survived by his son Collin Scott Richie, his mother Karen Burns Richie, siblings Ryan Richie and Amelia Richie Kivett, and grandparents Charles E. Richie and Nancy McBride. A visitation was held August 26, 2023, at Hickory Grove United Methodist Church, with a service to follow; the family requested donations to the church in Brandon’s name in lieu of flowers.

What information can anyone share about Brandon’s final day or about the area around Stone Street that morning?