Raekwon Shannon, a 19-year-old African American man and member of the U.S. Army Reserve, was shot and killed on January 2, 2016, on Ruth Circle in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, around 12:40 p.m. He had been home from Spokane, Washington, visiting family and friends for the holidays and was preparing to return to Washington State when the shooting occurred. Shannon was taken to Central Harnett Hospital, where he died of his injuries.

The Harnett County Sheriff’s Office reported the shooting arose from a domestic dispute between Shannon and his stepfather, 40-year-old Rico McConico. Witnesses and family said McConico, who had experienced mental instability after serving as a private contractor in Iraq and had been receiving psychiatric treatment and medication, shot Shannon during an argument. McConico was arrested after the incident and charged with first-degree murder; he was held at the Harnett County Detention Center without bond and appeared in court on January 4, 2016.

The death devastated family and friends, who publicly expressed shock and grief and struggled to understand the motive. Does anyone with knowledge of Raekwon Shannon, his stepfather Rico McConico, or the circumstances on Ruth Circle that day have information to share?