Brent Dixon, 21, of Greenville, North Carolina, was shot to death on April 10, 2025, just outside the town limits of Aulander. Authorities say he suffered a gunshot wound to the neck that proved fatal. The Bertie County Sheriff’s Office opened a homicide investigation but has not disclosed a motive or detailed circumstances surrounding the shooting.

On May 5, 2025, 23-year-old Jar’quez Deloatch of Kelford, North Carolina, voluntarily surrendered and was arrested in connection with Dixon’s death. Deloatch was charged with first-degree murder and was processed and held at the Bertie/Martin Regional Jail without bond. Officials have not released information about any relationship between Dixon and Deloatch or named other suspects.

Who knew Brent or has information about what happened near Aulander on April 10?