On September 20, 2023, at about 1:03 a.m., deputies from the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting at a residence on Mizpah Road in Rockingham, North Carolina. They found 61-year-old Sylvester Steele lying in the yard with a gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene after emergency medical efforts.

Investigators say the shooting followed an argument over money between Sylvester and his brother, 58-year-old Johnny Steele, who both lived at the same address. The dispute escalated and Johnny fatally shot Sylvester. Johnny was arrested at the scene and charged with one count of murder and booked into the Richmond County Jail without bond. Funeral services for Sylvester were held October 4, 2023, at Ashley Chapel AME Zion Church.

Does anyone who knew Sylvester or the family have information about what led to that argument?