Billy Ray Bare, a 39-year-old man from Lexington, North Carolina, passed away on May 20, 2017. His death was the result of a shooting incident that occurred at a home in Lexington. On the evening of May 20, Davidson County sheriff's deputies were called to the scene around 7:30 p.m. They found Billy Ray Bare deceased and another man, aged 24, injured.
The injured man's name was not released.
The suspect in the shooting was identified as 27-year-old Patrick Alan McCoy, also from Lexington. McCoy was charged with first-degree murder for the death of Billy Ray Bare and attempted first-degree murder for the injury of the 24-year-old man. McCoy was taken into custody and held in the Davidson County jail. The authorities did not disclose whether McCoy had legal representation at the time of his arrest.
The investigation into the shooting revealed that McCoy had shot and killed Billy Ray Bare and injured the other man, Tyler Gransbury. The motive behind the shooting was not detailed in the available sources. The case garnered attention in the local community, and the Davidson County Sheriff's Office provided updates on the arrest and charges against McCoy. The legal proceedings following the arrest of McCoy were closely monitored, but specific details about the litigation and court outcomes were not readily available in the sources reviewed.
