Sharod Raheen Mathis, 22, was shot outside the Firewater Restaurant and Lounge on Avalon Drive in Salisbury, North Carolina, on the night of December 4, 2016. He was taken by a private vehicle to Novant Health Rowan Medical Center and died of his injuries. Born March 6, 1994, in Rowan County, he was the son of Melson Mathis and Shakai Humphires, raised by Mark and Tiffany Rushmeyer, attended North Rowan High School and worked for Perdue Poultry Farms.

Investigators from the Salisbury Police Department and the State Bureau of Investigation said the Firewater shooting appeared linked to a separate shooting a few hours later that killed 7-year-old A’yanna Allen. Police arrested 21-year-old Savannah Maria Queen on an obstruction charge for allegedly removing a weapon from the Firewater scene and denying she had seen a gun. Detectives continue to pursue evidence and potential additional arrests.

Does anyone have information about the night of December 4, 2016, or about Sharod’s time at the Firewater Lounge?