Deandre Gilbert, 19, was found dead on May 18, 2016, in Maple Hill, North Carolina, alongside his 16-year-old brother, Tyler Gilbert, after both had been reported missing on May 15, 2016. The autopsy concluded Deandre died from a gunshot wound to the head; both brothers had been shot in the head. Deandre’s body was wrapped in two comforters with a measuring tape tied in a bow around his waist, and toxicology reported no alcohol in his system.

Investigators traced a black Ruger SR9 with a silver handle that Deandre had purchased about two weeks before his death; the firearm had reportedly changed hands several times before he acquired it. Cell phone records and witness testimony placed Steven McCarty, 23, at the scene and connected him to the killings. McCarty was later charged and convicted of two counts of first-degree murder and felonious burning of personal property and received consecutive life terms without parole plus an additional sentence related to burning property. The probe also continued to pursue other suspects and persons of interest.

Does anyone have information about Deandre or Tyler’s last known movements or about the gun’s chain of custody in the days before May 15, 2016?