Dominic Basnight, a 25-year-old African American man from Columbia, North Carolina, was shot and killed in Edenton on March 9, 2021. Police were called for shots fired about 8:50 p.m. in the 700 block of Cabarrus Street. Basnight was taken to Vidant Chowan Hospital critically injured and died there.

Authorities say the shooting was not random. Two men from Edenton — 22-year-old Nikale Walton and 32-year-old Darren Valentine — were arrested in March 2021 in connection with the killing; Walton was arrested March 18 and Valentine March 22. Walton later pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and multiple probation violations and received a prison term of more than 16 years. The Edenton Police Department and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation continue to seek information from anyone who may know more.

If anyone knew Dominic or witnessed the shooting on Cabarrus Street on March 9, can you share what you saw or any information that could help the investigation?