Michael Thomas Le, 25, was shot and killed on April 8, 2018, while working as a security guard at the Gone Fishing Sweepstakes in Burlington, North Carolina. Two other people — an employee and a customer — were wounded in the same incident and were taken to hospital and later released.

The Burlington Police Department’s investigation resulted in multiple arrests. Robert Lloyd Saunders, 28, of Charlotte, and Shamar Ramel Holloway, 35, of Graham, were each charged with first-degree murder; Holloway also faced charges including robbery with a dangerous weapon, larceny of a firearm, and possession of a firearm by a felon. Additional people arrested and charged in connection with the case included Jeffrey Horace Evans Jr., 24, Terrence Shaquille Harvey, 23, and Tevin Lamontrell Leath, 25, all charged with felony obstruction of justice, and Tanesha Annette Jeffries, 23, Anthony Lamar Cason, 22, and Jimal Edward Jenkins, 27, who were also charged with first-degree murder among other counts.

Michael Le is remembered by the community as a dedicated security guard who died performing his duties. If anyone has information about the shooting or knew Michael, please come forward with what you can share.