On November 12, 2017 around 1:15 a.m., the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office responded to 308 W. Queen Street in LaGrange, NC for reports of shots fired. Upon arrival, deputies found a shooting had occurred and numerous victims were at the scene. The incident occurred in an outbuilding located on the property.

During the investigation, Detectives determined that numerous suspects attempted to rob the victims at the King Street address. During the robbery, one suspect was killed. The other suspects involved shot and killed two victims and seriously injured another victim.

John Wesley Johnson, Jr. and Roderick Wayne Gillette were the two victims killed. The third victim, James Waters was severely injured during the robbery.

On October 11, 2022, Resident Superior Court Judge Imelda Pate sentenced suspect Tiquon Brown to 12-15 years in the North Carolina Department of Corrections, as a result of a plea arrangement.