Antonio Lamonte Killebrew Jr., 23, was shot and killed on July 27, 2019, at a residence on 547 Heiligtown Road in East Spencer, North Carolina. He had been living off and on at that address with his girlfriend, Brittany Black, and her uncle, Eric Antron Ingram. Police described the shooting as the result of ongoing domestic violence at the home.

Eric Antron Ingram, 36, was found at the scene and later arrested and charged with first-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a felon. Police say an assault occurred just before the shooting and that officers had been called to the residence multiple times previously for domestic-related incidents. Court records show both Killebrew and Ingram filed restraining orders against each other; three women believed to be related to Black also filed no-contact orders against Killebrew.

Killebrew was born in Virginia, moved to Rowan County to attend Livingstone College and hoped to become a dental hygienist. He was an only child; his paternal grandmother, Lorraine Williams, spoke of the family’s grief. Ingram was being held in the Rowan County Detention Center without bond as legal proceedings continued. Does anyone who knew Antonio or who was in East Spencer that night have information that could help clarify what happened?