Shantwan Dantarius Strickland, 31, was found inside a home at 410 W. Preston Street in Selma, North Carolina, on August 1, 2018, with a fatal gunshot wound. Officers attempted CPR but he was pronounced dead at the scene. He was known by the nickname Heavy.

The investigation led to the arrest of 38-year-old Jamie R. Dupree of Selma. Dupree was charged with first-degree murder, possession of a firearm by a felon, and felony breaking and entering. The State Bureau of Investigation assisted the Selma Police Department; prosecutors on the case included Assistant District Attorneys Keith Gordon and Jimmy Wilson, with law student Susannah Horton assisting.

Shantwan’s death affected the Selma community and his family, who remember him as a beloved individual. Does anyone who knew Shantwan or who was in that neighborhood around August 1, 2018, have information to share?