Leroy Antonio Barnes, a 52-year-old African American man, was killed by gunfire on July 11, 2019, in Greenville, North Carolina. A Shotspotter alert picked up the shooting in the early morning in the 1700 block of South Pitt Street. Officers found Barnes with a gunshot wound and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Greenville Police identified two suspects. James Zevantron Johnson Jr., 31, was arrested the same morning and charged with an open count of murder; police say he was known to Barnes and that the shooting appears to have been targeted rather than random. Cameron Randell Whichard, 28, was charged with felony accessory after the fact; detectives allege he helped Johnson leave the scene and he was held on a $200,000 bond.

The investigation indicated the motive was likely personal, and police continued to pursue leads. If anyone has information about Barnes, his movements that night, or the people involved, please come forward.