Evonne Coleman, a 56-year-old woman from Roxboro, NC, tragically lost her life on December 8, 2010. The incident was a murder-suicide involving her husband, William Coleman Sr., aged 55. On that fateful day, Evonne Coleman called authorities at 2:22 p.m. to report that her husband had assaulted her at their home on Dirgie Mine Road. She informed the dispatcher that her husband did not have any weapons, but the dispatcher was unable to gather more information from her.
When deputies arrived at the scene, they found Evonne Coleman dead on the porch, while her husband was sitting in a chair with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. He had a .45-caliber gun in his hand and was unconscious but still breathing. William Coleman Sr. was flown to Duke University Hospital, where he later died.
The Person County Sheriff's Office investigated the case as a murder-suicide. Evonne Coleman, an African American woman, was the daughter of the late Dempsey Green and Edna Mae Jones. The couple's tragic deaths left the community in shock and mourning. The investigation revealed that William Coleman Sr. had assaulted his wife before taking his own life. There were no other suspects or arrests related to the case, and no further litigations or law cases were reported. The incident highlighted the devastating impact of domestic violence and the importance of addressing such issues within communities.
