James Lamont Frink, a 30-year-old African American man from Chadbourn, North Carolina, was killed on September 19, 2014, in Whiteville. His funeral took place at the Brunswick-Waccamaw Baptist Headquarters and he was buried in Belvue Cemetery.

Authorities say the death resulted from a premeditated attack during a confrontation that escalated into violence. Investigators identified several suspects and made arrests; the primary suspect, Santonio Thurman Jenrette, was charged with first-degree murder and multiple related offenses. Prosecutors alleged Frink had been targeted because of an association with a rival gang, and the case drew attention locally to gang violence and its consequences.

Who in the community might have information about Frink’s final movements or the events that night?