A dispute among siblings may have sparked Wednesday morning's violence. The sheriff's office has not confirmed those details.
A Black couple from New Jersey is speaking out about a confrontation with their neighbor that led to police being called.
"Where are you going to find another home like this on the water? We are the only black family around that owns (land on) inter-coastal waters. That's why it's so important to me."
A Carteret County judge on Wednesday ended the contempt order for two brothers who refused to recognize the sale of their waterfront property.
It's a case unlike any other in North Carolina history, and maybe even the United States. A land dispute that started in the 1970s has played out in the court system and continues to trouble those on both sides of the fight. The worst part? A simple will could have prevented it all.