Robert Dewey Powell, 31, was shot to death at his Eagle Springs home on July 21, 2016. The shooting happened about 5:30 a.m. at 290 Sand Pit Park Drive off Eagle Springs Road after Powell answered his door; witnesses said he fell back onto the floor and attempts to save him failed because of the severity of his injuries.

Authorities arrested 27-year-old Antonio Deshawn Robinson after a six-hour search and charged him with murder. Robinson had a prior pattern of disturbances and had previously been involved with Tatiana Parker, who was Powell’s girlfriend at the time. Parker and Robinson had two young sons, ages 1 and 4, who were in the home during the shooting but did not witness it. Robinson told investigators he discarded the gun and police searched for the weapon.

The killing was one of three homicides in Moore County over four days, though investigators did not believe the cases were connected. Did anyone in the Eagle Springs area have information about tensions involving these individuals before July 21, 2016?