Anthony Charles Smith, 51, was killed on October 8, 2016, at the entrance of a Food Lion at 2316 E. Market Street in Greensboro, North Carolina. Smith worked there as an armed security guard and was found unresponsive at about 7:30 p.m. with a single gunshot wound to the head; he was pronounced dead after being taken to a local hospital.

Investigators say a lone, heavy-set male in his early 30s approached on foot carrying a handgun, entered the store, immediately confronted Smith and shot him at close range. The suspect then took Smith’s service weapon and fled on foot. No attempt to rob the store or its customers was reported prior to the shooting.

Following media publicity and public tips, 16-year-old Nature Maurice Williams was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and robbery with a dangerous weapon; because of his age he is not eligible for the death penalty. The firearm used and Smith’s stolen service weapon have not been recovered.

Did anyone in Greensboro see activity near that Food Lion on the evening of October 8, 2016, or have information about the stolen service weapon?