James J. Nicholas was 23 and from Tampa, Florida when he was found shot to death on September 12, 2017. He and 24-year-old Dremaine Vashaun Johnson were discovered with multiple gunshot wounds to the head near a gas pump at a Chevron station on Madison Avenue in Tampa, prompting a double homicide investigation by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.

Investigators arrested Raynald Joseph Lamothe in Orlando after a witness identified him as the shooter. The witness said the victims were shot in a dark Nissan Altima; that vehicle was later recovered with a bullet hole and bloodstains. Lamothe was charged with two counts of first-degree murder plus additional counts including petty theft and violations of probation. Autopsies confirmed both men died of gunshot wounds. Reports indicate the three likely knew one another, but the motive was not clear.

Does anyone have information about James Nicholas, his movements on September 12, 2017, or about the vehicle involved?