Kelvin Ramone Velez, 20, was found dead from gunshot wounds at a residence on Brookcreek Drive in Troutman, North Carolina, on January 24, 2017. He was discovered after allegedly rushing into the home armed and masked and beginning to shoot at the occupant, 22-year-old Jackson Suddreth Tyler.

Tyler told investigators Velez had shot himself, but detectives concluded that a different firearm was used to kill Velez. Tyler waited about an hour before calling 911 and during that time moved items and removed evidence from the scene. A search of Tyler’s home turned up an extensive weapons cache and evidence of drug manufacturing: 33 firearms, gun parts, large-capacity magazines, 6,051 rounds of ammunition, items used to make MDMA, and more than 2 kilograms of ecstasy pills.

Tyler faced federal charges for possession with intent to distribute MDMA and discharging a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime; the murder charge was dropped because investigators could not disprove his claim of self-defense. Tyler was later sentenced to 19 years in prison, followed by six years of supervised release. Does anyone have information about Velez’s movements or associates in Troutman or Charlotte around January 2017?