Freeman Jacobi Wells, a 30-year-old African American man, was shot at his home on Hickory Avenue in Statesville, North Carolina, on January 6, 2018, and died the next day at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. The investigation identified a network of violent activity connected to the incident and led to multiple arrests across jurisdictions.

Authorities arrested eleven people in connection with the probe. Those charged with first-degree murder are Anagee Chambers, 18; Anthony Jamall Caldwell, 23; Rick Rashond Chambers, 25; Jatavius Raheem Bowman, 22; Kevin Dontae Turner, 25; Marquis O’Bryan Peet, 28; and Frederick Anthony Cherry, 22. Katisha Maria Bowman, 27, was charged with accessory after the fact to the felony of murder. Several defendants face additional charges tied to other violent incidents in the area.

If anyone knew Freeman, his routines, or has information about the events on or around January 6, 2018, please come forward.