Ricky Lee Southern, 54, of Reidsville, North Carolina, was found dead inside a mobile home on Barbour Lane in the Snow Creek area of Franklin County, Virginia, on Saturday, September 5, 2020. Deputies were dispatched about 12:15 a.m. after a report of a woman with a gunshot wound; investigators discovered Southern’s body inside the residence and a 58-year-old woman with a life-threatening gunshot injury to her lower extremities. She was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.

Investigators identified 58-year-old Forrest Christopher Fielder as a suspect and took him into custody; he was charged with the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. Authorities did not immediately disclose what led to the shooting or any possible motive while the investigation remained in its early stages.

Does anyone have information about Ricky Southern, the Snow Creek area residence, or links between the people involved?