Breandra Chance Patrick, 20, of Eden, North Carolina, was found dead in the roadway at South Avenue and Merriman Street and pronounced deceased on January 28, 2016. Authorities determined she died from a gunshot wound.

Police identified 20-year-old Carl Anthony Ellington Jr. as the suspect and arrested him on a first-degree murder charge. He was held in the Rockingham County Jail without bond and was scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on February 11, 2016. Investigators say Ellington was Patrick’s ex-boyfriend.

The community continues to mourn Patrick’s death as the investigation proceeds. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact investigators.