Michael White, 58, male, White/Caucasian, was found fatally shot inside his Wilmington, North Carolina home in the early morning hours of Saturday, July 5, 2025. Officers with the Wilmington Police Department had rushed to the 200 block of Colonial Drive after neighbors reported gunfire from within a residence shortly after 12:30 a.m. When they cleared the home, they discovered Michael White upstairs with an apparent gunshot wound and pronounced him dead at the scene.
Police quickly detained a 19-year-old at the address without incident. Investigators identified him as Camden White, the victim’s son, and charged him with second-degree murder. He was initially held without bond at the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center as detectives continued processing the scene and canvassing for information.
In the days that followed, the case moved rapidly into the courts. Records and local reporting indicate Camden White made a first appearance on Monday, July 7, where a judge set bond at $500,000 with conditions that included house arrest if released—an evolution from the initial no-bond detention announced at the time of the arrest. Proceedings were described as preliminary, with investigators still working to establish a fuller picture of what led to the shooting inside the family home.
Community notices and obituary postings later confirmed the victim’s identity and age, marking Michael Camden White’s death on July 5, 2025, and sketching the outline of a life rooted in North Carolina. The formal investigation remained active through July, with authorities declining to publicly discuss motive while urging anyone with knowledge of the household’s circumstances to come forward.
