On February 10, 2023, at approximately 7:48 p.m., Davidson County Emergency Communications received a 911 call reporting a shooting at a residence on Hughes Grove Church Road in the Noahtown community of Davidson County, North Carolina. Emergency services arrived to find 35-year-old Brandon Roy Hancock deceased from gunshot wounds.
Following an investigation, detectives from the Davidson County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations Division identified 33-year-old Randolph County
resident David Randall Gallimore as the suspect. After establishing probable cause, detectives obtained and executed a search warrant at Gallimore's residence, leading to his arrest. Gallimore was charged with one count of murder and placed in the Davidson County Jail without bond.
Brandon Hancock, a lifelong resident of Thomasville, was born on March 11, 1987, to Roy Bryan Hancock and Vida Hale Hicks in Davidson County. He is survived by his parents; two children, Kainin and Brielle Hancock; a brother, Bradley Hancock, and his family; as well as numerous extended family members. A visitation was held on February 22, 2023, at J.C. Green and Sons Funeral Home.
The investigation into the circumstances surrounding Hancock's death is ongoing. Authorities have urged anyone with information to contact Detective Everhart with the Davidson County Sheriff's Office at (336) 242-2136 or the Lexington Area Crime Stoppers at (336) 243-2400.
