Oscar Ruben Zamudio-Rivera, a 33-year-old Hispanic man, was killed on October 24, 2021, in Mount Olive, North Carolina. A physical struggle followed and the gun discharged, striking Zamudio-Rivera in the head and causing his death.

The Duplin County Sheriff’s Office responded and arrested Juan Manuel Martinez Nava. He was charged with an open count of murder and held in the Duplin County Jail without bond. Witnesses at the scene provided statements that corroborated Nava’s account, and the investigation remained ongoing. The loss has deeply affected Zamudio-Rivera’s family and the local community.

If anyone witnessed the incident or has information that could help the ongoing investigation, please come forward.