Dalton Lee Lewis, 24, of Gastonia, North Carolina, was shot and killed on the morning of June 3, 2022, outside a car where he and his fiancée, Brittany Green, were preparing to leave for Bojangles. According to Green and Dalton’s aunt, Kimberly White, a group of bail bondsmen approached and surrounded the vehicle without identifying themselves, demanded Dalton exit, and began shooting almost immediately. They say Dalton was unarmed, had his hands up, and did not have time to pull a weapon.

The bondsmen’s account differs. Tim Moore, one of the men present, said Dalton produced a gun and pointed it at them, prompting the group to open fire. Investigators recovered a revolver in the car; Dalton was struck eight times, seven in the chest. The District Attorney’s Office concluded the bondsmen acted in self-defense, ruled the death a justified homicide, and did not file charges. Dalton was described as a musician and poet who cherished his family and fiancée.

Does anyone have further information about the moments before the shooting or about the investigation’s timeline?