Damien Thomas, a 21-year-old African American man, was shot and killed in Wadesboro, North Carolina, on July 28, 2014. The shooting happened in the early morning after two men forced their way into the home where Thomas and his girlfriend were sitting on the couch. One of the intruders shot Thomas; he died at the scene and his girlfriend was unharmed. The assailants left without taking anything.

Investigators reported the two suspects remained at large and no arrests had been announced. Thomas’s immediate family — his mother, father, sister and brothers — were left devastated, and his aunt, Victoria Crowder, called the perpetrators cowards. Authorities told the public there was no ongoing threat to the community, and the case was being actively investigated but had produced few concrete leads.

If anyone in Wadesboro that night saw anything or has information that could help bring those responsible to justice, please come forward.