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Ly Teng Nhiayi, 32, was found dead inside a burning car on a dead-end road near a wooded area that borders Interstate 40 in Durham, North Carolina, on July 26, 2018. An autopsy determined he had been shot in the back of the head before the car was set ablaze.

Nhiayi’s family told police he acted as a go-between for marijuana growers in California and dealers in North Carolina and believed the killing stemmed from a dispute with a local dealer over a missing load. Investigators treated the death as a contract killing and allege it was motivated by a drug-related conflict.

Police arrested several suspects: Derrick Tyson, 40, of Bear Creek; Walter Thorne-Price, 29, of Durham; Reginald McClain, 28, of Durham; and Joshua Bernard McClain, 27. Authorities say Tyson hired the others and likely paid them with drugs. Investigators recovered more than $150,000 in cash, a stolen gun, drugs, and luxury items from an apartment tied to one of the suspects. A fifth suspect, Kenyawna Powell, 24, was arrested later and charged in connection with the case.

Does anyone have information about Nhiayi’s movements or contacts in July 2018 that could help fill gaps in the timeline?