Koredreese Robert Tyson, a 29-year-old Black man, was shot and killed on July 24, 2021, in Wilmington, North Carolina, in what investigators describe as a double homicide. Tyson and 21-year-old Bri-yanna Emily Williams, a Black woman, were found dead from gunshot wounds inside a Providence neighborhood residence owned by George Taylor III, Chief Operating Officer of TRU Colors Brewery. Authorities say there was no sign of forced entry, which suggests doors may have been unlocked, and detectives do not believe robbery was the motive.

The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office responded after a woman called to report gunfire. No arrests or suspects have been announced. Tyson’s family and community were further distressed when his gravesite at Calvary Memorial Cemetery was desecrated shortly after burial; flowers and other items were set on fire, and the Wilmington Police Department is investigating that suspected arson. Tyson was remembered by those who knew him as a peace-keeper despite past run-ins with the law.

If anyone has information about the killings or the cemetery vandalism, please share what is known with investigators.