A man is found shot to death in his front yard Jason Brian Haynes was a young man with a love for Carolina basketball and a talent for wrestling, a sport he was active in at Randleman High School. Born in Greensboro, North Carolina, on January 11, 1984, Jason was remembered by his family as a "good kid." At 6 feet 5 inches tall, he was a natural at basketball. At 17, he left high school and began working for UPS, a job he held for several years. Jason, a 22-year-old Caucasian male, was a member of Our Father Lutheran Church. He was deeply loved by his family, which included his mother and stepfather, Gene and Keith Brock; his father, Brian Haynes; a sister and two brothers.
The last night of his life, March 26, 2006, Jason decided to go out with his boss from UPS. He had recently received his $600 tax refund and wanted to celebrate. His father had a feeling it wasn't a good idea and advised him against it, but Jason, being a young adult, went anyway.
They spent the evening at a club before his boss dropped him off at home.
In the early morning hours of March 27, 2006, at around 3:30 a.m., a noise woke Jason's father at their residence at 724 Creek Ridge Road in Greensboro. Looking outside, he saw his son's friend's car running in the driveway with both doors open, but he didn't see anyone and assumed everything was fine. A short time later, the friend called, asking if Jason had made it inside. He told Jason's father he thought he heard a gunshot. Rushing outside, Brian Haynes found his son lying on the sidewalk. Jason was clutching his car keys in one hand and his sunglasses in the other. He had been shot at close range in the side. His father tried to find a pulse and performed CPR until paramedics arrived. Jason was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The motive appeared to be robbery. Jason's pockets were turned inside out, and the tax refund money he had with him was gone. His mother, Gene Brock, later lamented that his life was taken for just a few hundred dollars. The bullet had traveled through his body, striking his heart. The Greensboro Police Department launched a homicide investigation, questioning friends and family, but no suspects were publicly identified, and no arrests have ever been made.
In the years following the murder, Jason's family has worked to keep his memory alive and the case in the public eye. They erected a billboard asking for help in solving his murder. His mother became involved in a homicide support group to cope with the enduring pain of her loss. "That hole in your heart never goes away," she said in an interview years later. "I got a life sentence without the possibility of parole without pulling the trigger." His father, Brian, vividly remembers the trauma of finding his son, a memory that has never faded.
As of March 2026, two decades after his death, the murder of Jason Brian Haynes remains unsolved. His family continues to hope for answers and justice. The case is still an open investigation with the Greensboro Police Department. A Governor's reward of $5,000 is available for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for Jason's death. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Greensboro/Guilford Crime Stoppers. 
