Shelton Dwayne Long, 33, was found dead with a gunshot wound in Wilmington, North Carolina, on November 5, 2021. Officers responded to a 911 call in the early morning hours to the 4200 block of River Road and found Long unresponsive inside a silver Chevrolet Impala with the doors open. The caller initially thought it was an overdose, but officers determined Long had sustained a gunshot wound and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Wilmington Police Department is treating the death as a homicide and described the incident as isolated, saying there was no ongoing threat to the public. Long is remembered by family and friends as a beloved father, son, and friend whose death left a void for those who knew him.

Were you in the 4200 block of River Road on November 5, 2021, or do you have information that could help investigators?