Cedric Dwayne Blacknall, 31, was shot and killed in the early hours of June 14, 2020, on Textile Drive in Greensboro, North Carolina. He was found with a gunshot wound and later died that day. The Greensboro Police Department ruled the death a homicide and opened an investigation.

Authorities arrested 37-year-old Franklin Lamonte Young Jr., charging him with first-degree murder; Young was held in the Guilford County Jail without bond. Officials have not released a motive or described any known connection between Blacknall and Young.

Blacknall was a former running back at Dudley High School and Elizabeth City State University who later returned to Greensboro, became a licensed barber and was working toward opening his own shop. If anyone knew Cedric or has information about the shooting on Textile Drive, please share what you know with investigators.