Travon Ramere Marlowe, 22, of New Bern, North Carolina, died on May 13, 2017, at CarolinaEast Medical Center. He was later determined to be the victim of a shooting and was found dead in his car.

The New Bern Police Department opened an investigation and on May 14, 2017, arrested 20-year-old Willie Newkirk on a charge of murder; Newkirk was taken into custody without bond and scheduled to appear in Craven County District Court. Authorities described the case as still under investigation as they worked to reconstruct events leading to Travon’s death.

Travon’s loss affected his family and the community. If anyone saw anything related to Travon’s death or has information that could help the investigation, please come forward.