James Walter Godette Jr., 29, of Morehead City, North Carolina, was shot and killed on March 24, 2015, while visiting a friend at the Havelock Inn in Havelock, NC. He was struck during an exchange of gunfire on a second-story balcony as he was coming down an outdoor stairway; all four men involved were armed. Police say the gun battle began shortly after three men pulled into the motel parking lot and used their car as a defensive shield while firing.

Two men, Tornez Hargett, 34, of New Bern, and his cousin Anthony Hargett, 42, of Havelock, were arrested in connection with the shooting. Tornez Hargett was taken into custody at the scene; Anthony Hargett was arrested later that day after receiving medical treatment for a gunshot wound to his wrist. Both were charged with first-degree murder. A third suspect remained at large.

The motive for the confrontation has not been specified. Can anyone with information about the events that night or the third suspect come forward?