Kaleb Mathais Bilger was 20 when he died on October 18, 2020, in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Born December 30, 1999, in Chesapeake, Virginia, he is described as mixed ethnicity and remembered for his love of designer clothes and shoes, a creative spirit, and a willingness to help others. He is survived by his parents Julius Timothy Miller and Melissa Dawn Bilger, his sister Juliana Miller, his brother Kai Miller, and other family and friends.

The death followed a violent altercation. Witnesses testified that Kaleb was shot by his cousin Brandon Kason Boyd after a drug transaction went wrong: Kaleb had been expected to travel to California to buy marijuana, returned without the drugs, and Boyd, who had contributed $800 to the purchase, confronted him and shot him. Boyd was arrested, charged with first-degree murder, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and interference with an electronic monitoring device; he was convicted and given life without parole plus additional sentences for the other charges.

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