Veronica Blaine Hilton Jester, 26, of Pink Hill, North Carolina, was shot and killed on the evening of August 6, 2018. Deputies found her behind a residence at 2059 NC 241 Highway South, just outside Pink Hill, with a fatal gunshot wound to the head. The incident occurred around 7 p.m.

A 29-year-old man, Asunsion Martinez, was present when deputies arrived, was taken into custody and charged with an open count of murder. He was held without bond at the Duplin County Detention Center. Authorities say the investigation into the circumstances of her death is ongoing and have not disclosed a motive or any other persons of interest.

Did anyone in the Pink Hill area see or hear anything the evening of August 6, 2018, that could help investigators?