Dustin Lane Rape, 35, was shot and killed on April 5, 2021, around 9:30 a.m. on Corinth Church Road in Monroe, North Carolina. Richardson left the scene after the first confrontation but returned, and a second confrontation resulted in Dustin being fatally shot; he was pronounced dead shortly afterward.

Union County Sheriff’s Office investigators arrested Richardson at the scene; he was charged with first-degree murder. Authorities described the shooting as arising from a personal dispute between the two men. Dustin’s family remembers him as a devoted father to his son DJ, energetic, generous, and passionate about dirt bikes, BMWs, and anything with speed.

If anyone witnessed the events on Corinth Church Road that morning or knew about the dispute between Dustin and Richardson, please share what was seen or heard with the investigators.