Otha Ray Watson, a 26-year-old African American man, was shot in the head on September 13, 2020, during a car meet-up near a Cookout on Hillsborough Road in Durham, North Carolina. He was attempting to drive away after a confrontation when he was struck; he was taken to a hospital and later died. Another person was hit in the hip in the same incident.

Investigators tied Watson to three assailants named in court as Rashawn Harwell, Larry Harwell, and Taylor Jones. Prosecutors said Rashawn Harwell brandished a gun and tried to provoke a fight; when Watson refused, the three men surrounded his vehicle and opened fire as he tried to leave. Trial evidence included surveillance video, GPS data placing the defendants at the scene, shell casings, and clothing and shoes matching the footage found in Rashawn Harwell’s home. Nearly a dozen witnesses, including an eyewitness and law officers, testified.

Rashawn Harwell, 29, and co-defendants Larry Harwell, 32, and Taylor Jones, 30, were convicted of second-degree murder. Watson is remembered by family as a loving father, son, and friend; he had four young children. Does anyone have information about Watson’s last known movements that could add detail to the timeline?