Lawrence Ervin McGee, 47, of Connelly Springs, North Carolina, was killed on July 22, 2019. A third person, Andrew Carlos Smith, 28, then fired multiple shots at McGee, causing his death.

Smith was charged with murder and held without bond at the Burke-Catawba District Confinement Facility; he told authorities he acted in self-defense and had used his concealed carry weapon to protect himself, friends, and family. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigations assisted Burke County deputies, and Sheriff Steve Whisenant said initial statements did not fully match evidence from the scene as the inquiry continued.

McGee was described as an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed gardening, hunting, and fishing, and is survived by his daughter Kayla Smith Midgett and several grandchildren. Does anyone have information about the events on Old North Carolina 18 that morning?