Montice Williams, a 31-year-old African American man from Benson, North Carolina, was shot and killed on May 23, 2020, in Lillington. Deputies responded just after 4 p.m. to Cater Lane in the Shawtown community and found Williams dead from a gunshot wound.

Authorities arrested 23-year-old Zachary Tyler Johnson of Angier in connection with the shooting and charged him with first-degree murder. Johnson also sustained a gunshot wound during the incident and is being held in the Harnett County Detention Center without bond. The Sheriff’s Office has not disclosed what led to the shooting and the investigation remains ongoing.

If anyone has information about Williams, his movements that day, or the circumstances on Cater Lane, please come forward to assist the investigation.