From the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office: On 5/14/15 at 8:08 PM, deputies responded to a report of shots fired with a possible gun shot victim on Holley Dr., located approximately one mile outside of Rocky Mount. Upon arrival deputies encountered Randall Neil Hodges in the yard of the residence. Deputies also located the body of Kevin Scott Smith in the yard of the residence. Mr. Smith was pronounced dead at the scene. Mr. Hodges was taken into custody and has been charged with second degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. Mr. Hodges was in possession of a firearm at the time of his arrest. Investigators have determined that Hodges and Smith were known to be friends prior to the shooting.
