Brandon Lee Byrd, 32, of Sugar Grove, North Carolina, was shot and killed on January 15, 2015. An auto body shop technician and North Iredell High School graduate who played basketball, Byrd was in the Bethel Community with an associate, Dustin Gatton, after being directed there by Candice Danielle Rogers. At the residence of William David Cable, Travis Lane Ward approached the group armed with a pistol and demanded Gatton’s property. As Byrd attempted to flee, William Cable shot him in the back, killing him. Police found Byrd’s pockets turned outwards, indicating his property was taken. Four people were charged in connection with the murder and related robbery: William Cable, Travis Ward, Jessica Oakes, and Candice Rogers. William Cable later pled guilty to second-degree murder; the others pled guilty to various charges and received prison terms.

The shooting and its aftermath left the Bethel community grieving and rallying around Byrd’s family and friends. Does anyone have information about that night or knew Byrd and his movements in Bethel on January 15, 2015?