Daniel Thomas Davis, a 32-year-old male from Star, North Carolina, tragically lost his life on January 13, 2012, in a shooting spree at McBride Lumber Company in Star. The incident occurred when Ronald Dean Davis, a 50-year-old man, entered the warehouse with a 12-gauge shotgun and opened fire, targeting his victims. Daniel Thomas Davis, along with Jose Galdino Lopez Izquierdo, a 25-year-old male from Asheboro, and another individual, were killed in the attack.
Florentino Tellez Aparicio, a 21-year-old male from Candor, was critically wounded in the shooting.
Ronald Dean Davis, who was later identified as the shooter, was found inside his home in the nearby Ether community with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. He died the following day at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill. Authorities revealed that Ronald Davis and Daniel Thomas Davis were cousins, but it remained unclear if Daniel was the intended target of the attack. A six-page letter was discovered at Ronald Davis' house, the contents of which were described as "rambling" and were under investigation.
The shooting at McBride Lumber Company left the community in shock, as Ronald Davis had worked at the company for about a decade. Sixteen people were present at the lumber yard during the shooting. The motive behind the attack was not immediately clear, but Ronald Davis was described as disgruntled. The investigation into the incident continued, with authorities examining the letter found at Ronald Davis' residence for any clues that might shed light on his actions.
