On October 22, 2024, a shooting at a home on PJ McRee Road in Maiden, North Carolina, left 61-year-old Charles Kevin Cox, his wife 61-year-old Cyndi Marie Cox, and their 28-year-old daughter Jenna Lynn Cox dead from gunshot wounds. A 10-year-old boy, Jenna Cox’s son, was in the house during the shooting but was uninjured; he escaped to a neighbor’s home to get help.

Authorities arrested 27-year-old Issac Nathaniel Christenbury of Iron Station, North Carolina, shortly after the incident. Reports say Christenbury had been in a prior romantic relationship with Jenna Cox and that a dispute between them is believed to have led to the shooting. He was charged with three counts of first-degree murder and held without bond; his initial court appearance was October 23, 2024.

The community, which had not had a homicide in over two decades, held a candlelight vigil at Malorie’s Place for the victims and the grieving family. The investigation continues with assistance from the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation.

If anyone knew the Cox family or witnessed anything related to that night, can you share what you remember?