William Kenneth Butchie Sampson, a 35-year-old African American man, was shot and killed in Clinton, North Carolina, on January 20, 2022. The shooting followed a traffic collision earlier that day; later, individuals connected to the crash located Sampson at a spot on H.B. Lewis Road, an altercation occurred, and he was shot multiple times. Deputies arrived about 9 p.m. and found Sampson with gunshot wounds; EMS efforts were unsuccessful and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The next day Daniel Moore surrendered to authorities and was charged with murder; he is being held without bond. Sheriff Jimmy Thorton described the violence as senseless and said it stemmed from property damage that could have been addressed legally. Details about the initial collision and the precise nature of the dispute have not been released.

If anyone witnessed the collision, the confrontation on H.B. Lewis Road, or has information that could assist the ongoing investigation, please come forward.