On May 14, 2023 in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, 40-year-old Tavori Detron Spot Fletcher was fatally shot just after midnight at Hickory Village Mobile Home Park on River Road. A second man, 35-year-old Cedric Green, was also shot and injured; both men were taken to Sentara Albemarle Medical Center, and Fletcher later died of his wounds while Green was transferred to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital for further treatment.

Within days investigators identified two suspects. On May 16, 2023, 20-year-old Lorenzo Santiago Cedeno Jr. was arrested in Chesapeake, Virginia, charged with murder, attempted first-degree murder, possession of a stolen firearm and possession of a stolen vehicle; he was held without bond pending extradition to North Carolina. On May 19, 2023, 19-year-old Dy’Yon Darrell Hall was arrested; he was charged with murder and attempted first-degree murder and was to be served with North Carolina charges after resolution of a separate concealed-weapon case in Virginia.

The Elizabeth City Police Department continues to investigate. Anyone with information is asked to contact the department at (252) 335-4321 or the Crime Line at (252) 335-5555; callers will remain confidential and anonymous.

Did anyone in the area see or hear anything around Hickory Village Mobile Home Park that night?