Dareon Tyrese Cook, an 18-year-old African American male, was shot and killed on September 5, 2017, in the parking lot of Smokey Bones Restaurant on Skibo Road in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Officers found Dareon and a second victim, 32-year-old Jonathan David Goodman, in a stationary vehicle during a routine business check around 11:50 p.m.; Dareon was pronounced dead at the scene and Jonathan was taken to Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in critical condition and later died.

Investigators determined the motive was robbery. Three suspects—Ferris Brown, 20; Javier Rashad Johnson, 19; and Daivon Tahjai Chambers, 19—were arrested and charged with two counts each of first-degree murder, robbery with a dangerous weapon, and conspiracy to commit robbery. Brown and Johnson were identified as active-duty soldiers stationed at Fort Bragg; the suspects were known to the victims, indicating the shooting was not random. The suspects were ordered held without bond and the District Attorney noted the case could be considered for the death penalty.

If anyone knew Dareon, Jonathan, their movements that night, or has information about the robbery, please come forward to help with the investigation.