Patrice Matthews-Faison, a 38-year-old African American woman from Ahoskie, North Carolina, was shot and killed on January 22, 2021. She was sitting in a vehicle parked at the old Sunoco gas station on NC Highway 42 West when she was fatally shot and died at the scene. The gas station had been closed for several years.

The Ahoskie Police Department, the State Bureau of Investigation and the Hertford County Sheriff’s Office opened an investigation. As of this filing, no suspects have been publicly identified and the motive remains unknown. Detectives Naomi Mizelle and Stephen White are leading the investigation and a $25,000 reward has been offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

Patrice was active in her community; she organized a drive-thru parade to honor her 13-year-old son after he recovered from Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children linked to COVID-19. Her sister, Kristal Brooks, has urged for justice and expressed frustration over the lack of information.

Does anyone have information about Patrice, the vehicle, or who might have been in that area on January 22, 2021?