Jason Gary Cole, 43, a male of White/Caucasian ethnicity from Weaverville, was found dead from an apparent gunshot wound in Alexander, North Carolina, on the night of August 16, 2025. Deputies with the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched at 10:06 p.m. to a residence at 1990 Old NC 20 Highway, where they discovered Jason Gary Cole, 43, deceased at the scene. Authorities characterized the event as isolated and said there was no ongoing threat to the public.
Within hours of the discovery, investigators arrested Patrick Tucker Wood, 35, of Weaverville, and charged him with second-degree murder in the death of Jason Gary Cole, 43. He was booked into the Buncombe County Detention Facility with no bond. Two days later, on August 18, 2025, Patrick Tucker Wood made his first appearance in Buncombe County court, where a judge denied bond and set his next court date for a disposition hearing on September 8.
Local coverage and public records confirm key details surrounding the case: the victim’s identity as Jason Gary Cole, 43, and the arrest and charging of Patrick Tucker Wood, 35, with second-degree murder. Additional listings of the incident corroborate the date and location in Alexander and note the victim’s age and name, aligning with the official accounts released by the Sheriff’s Office.
