Robert Lee Stowe was 61 and lived in Winston-Salem. He died on March 2, 2022, in an apartment on Burgess Street in Lexington, North Carolina. Stowe worked as a forklift operator and enjoyed fishing with friends.

Police and firefighters responded to reports of smoke at the apartment and found a smoky unit, blood on the steps, and a gun in the parking lot. Inside, officers discovered Stowe and Lionel Coker, 56, dead, and a 3-year-old girl, Ja-sel Orr, with life-threatening injuries; the child was later pronounced dead at a nearby medical center. Investigators concluded the incident was not random and that the suspect knew the victims.

Does anyone have information about Stowe’s movements in Lexington or contacts who might help clarify what happened that day?