Reginald Lamont Blackmore, 51, was shot and killed during a home invasion at his residence on Bowden Road near Faison, North Carolina, on August 30, 2022. Three masked men forced their way into the house; one encountered Blackmore and shot him multiple times. He was pronounced dead on arrival at ECU Health Duplin.

The Duplin County Sheriff’s Office investigated the case. On August 31, 2022, 25-year-old Dexture Shyheme Smith of Sampson County was arrested and charged with murder and burglary; authorities say Smith was one of the three men involved and he was held without bond. No motive has been released and investigators are still searching for the other two suspects.

Blackmore’s family and the local community have been affected by his death. If anyone has information about the home invasion or the identities of the other two men, contact the Duplin County Sheriff’s Office.