Reginald Reggie Alston, a 30-year-old African American man, was shot and killed on October 23, 2016, at about 5:30 p.m. at Pender Square Apartments, 500 Benson Drive in Tarboro, North Carolina. A disturbance at the complex escalated into a shooting; Alston suffered multiple gunshot wounds and died at the scene despite first aid efforts.

Investigators arrested 20-year-old Darius Council on charges of first-degree murder, going armed to the terror of the public, and a felony probation violation; he was taken into custody at a motel near Rocky Mount and held at the Edgecombe County Detention Center without bond. Moleshia Moody was arrested and charged with accessory after the fact and held at the same detention center under a $25,000 bond. Authorities said initial evidence indicates those involved knew each other and described the incident as isolated, and they indicated more arrests may follow.

If anyone has information about events at Pender Square Apartments on October 23, 2016, or knew Reggie Alston, please come forward.