Jose Alberto Corea, 50, was fatally shot on October 4, 2021, at a business plaza on Phillips Avenue in Greensboro, North Carolina. The shooting occurred about 11:45 p.m.; police found Corea at TV Barbershop with life-threatening injuries and he was taken to a hospital where he later died. Initial reports said the shooting happened inside the barbershop, but investigators later clarified it occurred elsewhere in the same complex and the shop owner said it did not occur inside his business.

On October 13, 2021, Greensboro police announced the arrest of 28-year-old Kevin Fikes Jr. in connection with Corea’s death. Fikes was charged with first-degree murder and robbery with a dangerous weapon, booked into Guilford County Jail and denied bail. Police have not disclosed how Fikes knew Corea or what led to the shooting, and the investigation remains ongoing.

Questions have been raised about security at the property and whether more could have been done to protect visitors. If anyone has information about the incident, contact Greensboro/Guilford Crime Stoppers.