On September 9, 2023, at approximately 2 p.m., Shelby Police Department officers responded to reports of gunfire in the 200 block of Ramblewood Drive in Shelby, North Carolina. Upon arrival, they discovered 44-year-old Matthew Libby, a resident of Shelby, deceased at the scene from multiple gunshot wounds.
Matthew Libby was born on June 15, 1979, in Lapeer, Michigan, to Patricia Tiffany Byers and the late Jerome B. Libby.
He is survived by his mother, stepfather Lynn Byers, and daughters Carla and Adrianne Libby. A funeral service was held on September 15, 2023, at Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home in Shelby, followed by burial at Sunset Cemetery.
As of December 24, 2024, the Shelby Police Department's Criminal Investigations Team continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding Libby's death. No arrests have been made, and no suspects have been publicly identified. Authorities have urged anyone with information about the incident to contact the Shelby Police Department at 704-484-6845 or Crime Stoppers of Cleveland County at 704-481-TIPS.
