On July 22, 2023, at about 12:50 p.m., a shooting at a BP gas station near Eastover, North Carolina, just off Interstate 95, left four people wounded and 40-year-old Nicholas Tavel Grady of Fayetteville dead. Deputies from the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office had been called for a physical disturbance; when they arrived they found four individuals with gunshot wounds. Grady was taken to a local hospital where he later died. Authorities say the incident does not appear random, indicating a possible prior connection among those involved. No arrests have been announced and the investigation remains open; the identities and conditions of the other three victims have not been released.

Grady, known as Nick or CareBear, was a U.S. Army veteran who served multiple deployments, including tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, and later competed professionally in mixed martial arts in 2010. Friends and family remember him for his generosity and mentorship. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Homicide Detective Sergeant or submit an anonymous tip through Crimestoppers. Did anyone see or hear anything at the gas station that day?