Cameron Javon Emery was 16 when he was killed in a shooting on March 21, 2020, in Hope Mills, North Carolina. Known as Cam-O, he was a student at South View High School who loved music and sports and was a fan of the Tarheels, Tom Brady, and LeBron James. Cameron and 21-year-old Franklin Monroe were both found with fatal gunshot wounds at a gas station on NC Highway 87 South after seeking help from a marked patrol car parked there.

A third victim, a girl whose age was not released, was shot while fleeing the scene and survived with injuries. The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office opened the county’s first homicide investigation of 2020 and later arrested a suspect who was charged with two counts of murder in connection with the deaths of Cameron and Franklin. Cameron’s family held a celebration of life and requested donations to help with funeral expenses.

If anyone knew Cameron or has information about what happened that night near Ajax Drive and Tower Drive, please share what you know.