Roy Lewis Moore Sr., 71, of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, was shot and killed at his home on New Walkertown Road on the morning of December 25, 2021 during an attempted robbery. He and another man, Rodney Delane Lindsey, were both shot and taken to a local hospital; Mr. Moore died of his injuries and Mr. Lindsey was listed in critical but stable condition.

Detectives determined the shooting arose from the attempted robbery. A 20-year-old man from Kernersville, Roman Robert Nelson Jr., was later found at a Greensboro hospital with a gunshot wound and taken into custody; he was charged in connection with Mr. Moore’s death. Funeral services for Mr. Moore were held January 4, 2022, at Spencer Funeral Home in Mount Airy, with burial at Strickland and McCarther Cemetery.

The family described Mr. Moore as a husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. If anyone has information about the events on New Walkertown Road that morning, please share what is known.