Jacary MyQuan Bethel, 19, was shot and killed on June 14, 2019, at the Cardinal Pointe Apartments in Shallotte, North Carolina. A former West Brunswick High School athlete who wrestled and played football, Jacary was in a car with his best friend Eyan Thomas and his younger brother Javon Bethel to meet 16-year-old Colby Neill Pridgen for what family and officials say was a Xanax transaction arranged via Snapchat.

According to authorities, the group planned to rob Pridgen. As Pridgen entered the vehicle and sat between Jacary and Thomas, Jacary put him in a headlock and others joined the assault. Pridgen then produced a gun and fired two shots, fatally striking Jacary; Thomas was wounded and taken to a hospital. Pridgen was arrested and charged with murder, assault with a deadly weapon, and related counts with bond set at $1 million. Javon Bethel and 19-year-old Kasey Jennings Hollar were also arrested and charged with first-degree kidnapping, common law robbery, and conspiracy, each held on $100,000 bond. Officials have not said whether Eyan Thomas will face charges upon release from the hospital.

Jacary’s funeral services were held at West Brunswick High School Gymnasium and First Baptist Church of Shallotte. Does anyone have information about the events that night or the people involved?