Shamar Rashad Wilson, 37, was shot and killed in the early morning hours of June 17, 2017, in the parking lot outside Frankie’s Pizza and Alessio’s Lounge in Hickory, North Carolina. He was a patron of Alessio’s Lounge before the shooting, was transported to Frye Regional Medical Center with a gunshot wound, and later died of his injuries. The shooting did not appear random and there was no known connection between Wilson and the suspect at the time.

On June 20, 2017, 41-year-old Bradley Dwayne Davis turned himself in to the Hickory Police Department and was arrested and charged with Wilson’s murder; his first court appearance was scheduled for July 11, 2017, and no bond was set. The incident prompted questions about negligent security at the establishment, with legal counsel noting the family might have grounds for a wrongful death claim if owners failed to provide adequate security and emphasizing the need to inspect the property and preserve evidence.