Luciano Mariano Andia, a 72-year-old man of Filipino ethnicity who worked at the Dollar Tree, was found dead in his car in the store’s parking lot in Cary, North Carolina, on May 9, 2015. Investigators later ruled his death a homicide after determining he sustained fatal injuries. The Cary Police Department led the investigation with the Wake County Assistant District Attorney’s office.

Authorities arrested 53-year-old Dwight Anthony Blount on May 10, 2015, and charged him with murder. Investigators say surveillance video and forensic evidence tied Blount to the scene, and they believe robbery was the motive; there was no apparent personal connection between Andia and the suspect.

Family remembered Andia as a devoted father and grandfather who held a PhD in Chemistry and enjoyed reading mystery novels and watching comedy shows. A GoFundMe page was set up to help cover expenses and the community offered support. Does anyone have memories of Andia or information about that night that could help clarify what happened?