Alan Dale Johnson, 37, of Gastonia, North Carolina, was found shot to death in a vehicle parked in an empty lot on East Ozark Avenue in Gastonia on May 31, 2021. The Gastonia Police Department identified Johnson and determined he had been fatally shot; his death prompted a criminal investigation.

Two men from Lincolnton, Joshua Cabe Wiley, 39, and Lewis Christopher Detter, 51, were arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with the shooting after Johnson’s body was discovered. Authorities described the case as a major investigation locally; the motive and the precise relationship, if any, between Johnson and the suspects were matters raised during the inquiry.

If anyone knew Alan Johnson, his movements that night, or has information about the events on East Ozark Avenue, please share what you know with investigators.