Derrick Dent, a 42-year-old African American man from Laurinburg, North Carolina, was shot on July 18, 2018, after a dispute involving a woman escalated into a fatal confrontation on McGirts Bridge Road. He was taken to a hospital and died there later that evening.

Police say 21-year-old Trejon Monley shot Dent while Monley was holding a woman hostage; Monley was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and first-degree kidnapping. Authorities also charged him with possession of a stolen firearm and discharging a firearm within city limits. He was held at the Scotland County Detention Center. The Laurinburg Police Department, led by Chief Darwin Williams, credited detectives and community tips for Monley’s apprehension. Family and friends held a vigil to remember Dent.

What new information, witnesses, or leads might help clarify the circumstances of the dispute and what happened that night?