In the early morning hours of August 2, 2026, the life of 35-year-old Travis Williams of Dunn, North Carolina, was tragically cut short. The incident that led to his untimely death unfolded outside the 601 Bar on North Fayetteville Avenue in Dunn, where an argument escalated into a violent outbreak of gunfire. When law enforcement arrived at the scene around 1:30 a.m., they discovered a chaotic situation with multiple gunshot victims. Williams, along with another man, Jarvis Elliott of Erwin, succumbed to their injuries at the scene. Two other individuals were also wounded in the shooting but survived.
The investigation into the double homicide quickly pointed to a single suspect. Keason Kindale Stocks, a 32-year-old man from Coats, North Carolina, was identified by the Dunn Police Department as a person of interest in the case. Believed to be armed and dangerous, a public appeal was made for information regarding his whereabouts. The search for Stocks concluded with his arrest, bringing a sense of relief to a community shaken by the violence that had erupted in their midst.
Following his apprehension, Keason Kindale Stocks was charged with two counts of murder for the deaths of Travis Williams and Jarvis Elliott. He also faced a charge of possession of a firearm by a felon. Stocks was subsequently taken before a Harnett County magistrate and ordered to be held without bond. The case then moved into the legal system, with the charges against him representing the initial step toward seeking justice for the two lives that were lost on that tragic August morning. The investigation continued as authorities sought to determine if any other individuals were involved in the incident.
