Abdullah Ali Whitaker, 32, was found dead inside his vehicle on October 13, 2015, after being shot while driving in the 200 block of West Spruce Street in Goldsboro, NC. His vehicle had crashed into a parked car and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Whitaker was the owner and operator of Whitaker Mortuary Services and his death was described as a significant loss to the Goldsboro community.

Investigators treated the killing as a robbery. Three teenagers were arrested: Corey Devon Sutton Jr., 17, and Terrance Lavon Forbes, 18, were charged with murder on October 16, 2015, and a third suspect, Sade Oksana Stevens, 17, was later added to the charges. All three were held in the Wayne County jail without bond and were charged as accomplices even though not all were alleged to have been present when the shooting occurred. Crime Stoppers tips helped corroborate detectives’ findings. The suspects were linked to a local subset of the Bloods or United Blood Nation, but police said those ties were not considered related to the murder.

Does anyone have information about Whitaker’s movements or contacts in Goldsboro around October 13, 2015?