Rasheem Thomas, a 29-year-old African American man, was killed on February 4, 2019, on Highland Avenue in Kinston, North Carolina. He was found with a gunshot wound and died at the scene.

Investigators identified suspects fairly quickly. Christopher Dixon, 27, was taken into custody in Philadelphia by the Philadelphia Police Department and the USMS Violent Fugitive Task Force and faced a charge of first-degree murder; he was being held in Philadelphia pending extradition to Lenoir County. Nico Jones was wanted on counts including first-degree murder, attempted murder, felony conspiracy, and assault with a deadly weapon; he later surrendered to Kinston Police at the Lenoir County Courthouse and was detained awaiting a court appearance.

The investigation remained ongoing and authorities asked anyone with information to come forward. Did anyone in the Kinston area have information about Rasheem Thomas or the events on Highland Avenue that night?