George Beamon, 50, of Raleigh was shot and killed inside a third-floor room at the Crossland Economy Studios motel in Durham on November 27, 2016, just before 8 p.m. Officers who responded to a call found Beamon shot to death in the room. The shooting did not appear to be random.

Durham police investigated the fatal shooting and charged 27-year-old Christopher Antwan Ward Jr. of Durham with murder; Ward was also injured during the incident. The investigation included multiple interviews and forensic work, and authorities worked with CrimeStoppers to seek tips from the public.

If anyone has information about what happened that night or knew Beamon, please share what you can with investigators.