Ricky Lamar Douglas Jr, a 30-year-old African American man, was found dead in the front yard of a residence in Garysburg, North Carolina, on March 28, 2022. He had sustained multiple gunshot wounds. The initial scene was processed with help from the NC State Bureau of Investigation, Gaston Police Department, and Garysburg Police Department.

After a five-month investigation, the Northampton County Sheriff’s Office obtained arrest warrants for two men from Baltimore, Maryland: 41-year-old Larry Gardner and 32-year-old Johnny Smith Jr. Both were charged with first-degree murder, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury, and felony conspiracy to commit first-degree murder. The investigation is described as ongoing and additional charges are expected.

Did anyone in the Garysburg or Baltimore areas have information about Douglas’ movements or the two named suspects on or around March 28, 2022?