On June 27, 2024, at approximately 5:01 p.m., deputies from the Catawba County Sheriff's Office responded to reports of a shooting at a residence in the 5000 block of Hope Road in Vale, North Carolina. Upon arrival, they discovered 31-year-old Larry Ray Whisnant deceased from an apparent gunshot wound.
The suspect, 30-year-old Trevor Kiernan O’Mara, was present at the scene and was taken into custody without incident. Eyewitnesses reported hearing a single gunshot and observed O’Ma
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