Bryan Lex Traywick, 53, of Longwood, North Carolina, was found dead with an apparent gunshot wound to the chest on Carlon Road in the Longwood area about 1 a.m. on June 9, 2021. The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office classified the death as a homicide and opened an investigation.

Traywick was known locally for his singing and DJ services and owned Lex Entertainment. Investigators identified 20-year-old Nigel Underhill of the Longwood area as a person of interest; he was later named a suspect and sought on charges of first-degree murder and robbery with a dangerous weapon. Underhill had a prior conviction for discharging a firearm into occupied property in July and was listed as absconded by the N.C. Department of Public Safety. A reward was offered for information leading to his arrest, with authorities warning he might be armed and dangerous.

Friends and family described Traywick as a charismatic entertainer whose sudden and violent death shocked the Sunset Beach and Brunswick County community. If anyone knew Bryan, saw him the night of June 9, 2021, or has information about Nigel Underhill’s whereabouts, please come forward.