In the early hours of a Saturday morning in Asheville, North Carolina, the city recorded its first homicide of the year. On March 7, 2026, Eric Lee Anderson Lordman Jr., a 27-year-old man, was found fatally shot near Granada Street. The Asheville Police Department received a report of a person with a gunshot wound at approximately 12:20 a.m. and responded to the scene.
Upon their arrival, officers discovered Lordman suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
Despite any efforts to provide aid, he was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives and forensic technicians were called in to process the area and have been actively investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting. They have been following up on leads, though no specific details about a suspect or the motive behind the incident have been released to the public.
The investigation into Lordman's death is ongoing, and authorities have not yet made any arrests in connection with the case. The Asheville Police Department is urging anyone with information that could assist in their investigation to come forward. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through various channels provided by the department as they continue to seek answers in the untimely death of Eric Lee Anderson Lordman Jr.
