Bazzle Jerome McClure, a 31-year-old African American man, was found shot to death on February 1, 2017, in a residential area of Tabor City, North Carolina. The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office identified McClure as the victim and reported he had been shot multiple times.

Investigators described the case as difficult from the start: there were no known eyewitnesses and evidence was limited. Several people were interviewed as part of the inquiry, but no arrests were announced and the homicide remained unsolved.

Family and neighbors mourned McClure’s death and the community continued to seek answers as the investigation stalled. If anyone has information about McClure’s shooting or recalls unusual activity in that neighborhood on February 1, 2017, please come forward.