Michael Tavira, 21, was shot and killed on February 2, 2015, at a house at 226 Jefferson St. in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Officers who responded around 9 p.m. found Tavira and a 17-year-old boy with gunshot wounds. Tavira died of his injuries; the teenager was taken to Vidant Medical Center in Greenville and was reported in stable condition the next day.

Rocky Mount Police opened an investigation and stated they did not believe the shooting was random. No arrests or publicly reported suspects have been detailed, and the case remained unsolved with few public updates. Anyone who has information about the shooting or the people involved is asked to contact investigators.