Joshua Lewis McSwain was 27 when he was fatally shot outside Golden Boys Bar on East Marion Street in Shelby, North Carolina, in the early morning of June 23, 2019. The argument that led to the shooting happened around 2:30 a.m.; police found Joshua’s concealed weapon still on him and officers report he did not draw it before being shot multiple times.

Gavonna Antonio Craig, 43, of Shelby was arrested on June 26, 2019, and charged with McSwain’s murder. Craig had a history of misdemeanor convictions and had won a $1 million lottery prize in 2016. Joshua’s funeral was held June 29, 2019, at First Baptist Church of Lawndale; his mother Lynn Robbins said she would attend court sessions as the family sought justice. The community mourned a father who enjoyed coaching his son and loved family and friends.

If anyone witnessed the altercation outside Golden Boys Bar or has information about that night, please come forward.