Donald Preston Chavis, 23, of Pembroke, North Carolina, was found dead in his car on Tucker Road near Pembroke on January 19, 2017. The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office responded about 10:30 p.m. and discovered Chavis had been shot in the head during a robbery; other people were in the car and escaped unharmed.

Five people were later arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with Chavis’ death: Lisa Dial Locklear, 56, of Tucker Road; Brandon Lee McMillan, 36, of Shop Road in Red Springs; Kennith Thomas Oxendine, 18, of Raeford; Shawn Matthew McMillan, 27, of Shop Drive in Red Springs; and Lucius Charles Locklear, 19, of Cox Road in Lumberton. Each faced counts including first-degree murder, felony conspiracy to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon, kidnapping, robbery with a dangerous weapon, and discharging a firearm into an occupied vehicle. All but Lucius Locklear were also charged with a second count of kidnapping and robbery with a dangerous weapon; Shawn Matthew McMillan faced an additional felon-in-possession charge. All five were held without bond. The motive has not been disclosed.

Did anyone in the area have information about Chavis or the incident on Tucker Road that night?