Maurice Lyons, 33, of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, died of a gunshot wound on June 7, 2022. The shooting happened around 11 p.m. near the 1200 block of Westside Drive. Officers found Lyons on the ground; he received life-saving measures but was later pronounced dead at Nash UNC Health Care.

Police arrested 42-year-old Patrick Brinkley the day after the shooting and charged him with first-degree murder, possession of a firearm by a felon, and shooting into an occupied building. Authorities described the shooting as domestic-related. The Rocky Mount Police Department said investigators used ShotSpotter, license plate readers, and the FUSUS Real-Time Intelligence Center to locate and arrest the suspect.

The community continues to grieve Lyons’ death. If anyone has information about the case or the events that night, please come forward.