Nathan McKinnies, 54, was found mortally wounded late the night of September 22, 2025, inside a home on the 700 block of Clark Street in Chadbourn, North Carolina. Police arrived just before 11:30 p.m. after a 911 call reporting gunfire; two men were discovered with gunshot wounds and McKinnies was pronounced dead at the scene. Officials described the incident as a domestic confrontation between a stepson and his stepfather. The stepson sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was taken in critical condition to Novant Health in Wilmington.

Public notices and memorial listings corroborate the date, place, and that McKinnies was killed by gunfire. Investigators from the Chadbourn Police Department are working with the District Attorney’s Office to review evidence and determine whether charges will be filed. No arrests had been announced and authorities had not released the surviving man’s name.

Did anyone in Chadbourn know the family or have information about what led to the confrontation on Clark Street?