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Shyheim Melvin, a 21-year-old African American male, was shot to death on May 28, 2018, along the 500 block of Glen Canyon Drive in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Another man, James Lorenzo Little, was injured in the same incident and taken to Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

The investigation produced multiple arrests. On June 4, 2018, 29-year-old James Lorenzo Little of Chapel Hill was arrested and charged with first-degree murder, first-degree burglary, robbery with a dangerous weapon, and conspiracy to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon; he was moved to Central Prison in Raleigh after release from the hospital. On June 21, 2018, 31-year-old Antonio Maurice Milligan of Roxboro was arrested and charged with first-degree murder, first-degree kidnapping, first-degree burglary, and conspiracy to break and enter; he was held at the Cumberland County Detention Center without bond. On August 21, 2018, Taff Williams Mceachin was arrested and charged with accessory after the fact of first-degree murder and held on a $250,000 secured bond.

The homicide investigation remains ongoing and authorities are asking anyone with information to contact Detective L. Donegain or Crimestoppers. If anyone knew Shyheim or has information about that night, please come forward.