Tiyler Graves was 16 when he was shot and killed on January 30, 2020, on East Holt Street in Burlington, North Carolina. The shooting occurred around 9:20 p.m. while he was walking home from a Family Dollar with friends; he was pronounced dead at the scene. A 21-year-old man, Torrance Daye Jr., was also shot and survived.

Arrests followed the investigation. Eighteen-year-old Makai Jacobi Steele was arrested and initially charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill; those charges were later upgraded to first-degree murder, and he is being held without bond. Two others were charged in connection with the incident: Geki Rahmel Gwynn, 18, faces first-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, and 19-year-old Nasia Kawan Kimber McAdoo is charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill. Investigators say the inquiry is ongoing and additional arrests are possible.

Friends and family remembered Tiyler as fun, loving and kind, with a passion for music. Does anyone who knew Tiyler or was in the area that night have information that could help the investigation?