James Johnson, 72, was shot and killed during an armed robbery at Roscoe’s Convenience Store on North Main Street in Red Springs, North Carolina, on December 11, 2014. Two men entered the store, demanded money and fired shots; the store clerk, Rodney Maynard, was wounded.

Law enforcement investigated and later arrested four people in connection with the shooting. Ladarrian Kearse, 32, and Charkesha Soloman, 27, were charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon, attempted first-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury. Eighteen-year-old Vayshawn McLean and 22-year-old Darrick McArthur were also arrested and faced similar charges. Authorities said the group had planned the robbery and were armed when the crime occurred; the State Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Marshals Service assisted in the arrests.

James Johnson’s death devastated the Red Springs community and focused attention on store security and public safety. Does anyone have information about that night or knew Mr Johnson that could help clarify what happened?