Shakile Jakeme McLean, a 25-year-old African American man, died on May 6, 2018, in Lumberton, North Carolina. Deputies responding to a single-vehicle crash on Old Tower Road found McLean inside a wrecked vehicle that had left the road and struck a tree. At Southeastern Regional Medical Center, examiners discovered McLean had suffered a gunshot wound that was not immediately apparent at the crash scene; that wound proved fatal and the death is being investigated as a homicide.

No arrests have been announced and the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office says the investigation is ongoing. Family, friends and the Lumberton community have been left to mourn; funeral arrangements were held. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office, including via the anonymous tip line listed by investigators.

Did anyone in the Lumberton area see or hear anything about a vehicle leaving Old Tower Road on May 6, 2018?