Randy M. Riddick, 60, was fatally shot inside the Speedway convenience store at 1000 East Memorial Drive in Ahoskie, North Carolina, in the early morning of Saturday, January 3, 2026. The shooting occurred at about 1:15 a.m.; officers from the Ahoskie Police Department found Riddick deceased inside the store after responding to reports of gunfire.

The police have opened a homicide investigation but have not released details about a possible motive or the circumstances that led up to the shooting. No arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly identified. Investigators are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact them.

If anyone was in or near the Speedway on the morning of January 3, 2026, or has information that could help the investigation, please come forward.