James Smith Jr., a 51-year-old African American man, was found fatally shot in Benson, North Carolina, on December 22, 2014. Authorities discovered his body lying in the middle of the road; initial reports say he suffered multiple gunshot wounds. An investigation opened immediately, but there were no eyewitnesses and limited physical evidence at the scene.

In the months after the killing investigators questioned several people and pursued leads and theories, yet no arrests were made. The case remains unsolved and Smith’s family and the community continue to seek answers.

If anyone has information about James Smith Jr. or the circumstances of his death, please come forward.