Jeremiah Dewayne Hilton, 21, of Hubert, North Carolina, died from gunshot wounds during a home invasion at his Riggs Road residence on September 30, 2014. Deputies found both Hilton and 19-year-old intruder Willie Ware dead of gunshot wounds inside the home. Authorities have been investigating who shot Hilton and who shot Ware.

Hilton had been scheduled to appear in court November 6, 2014, on a felony charge of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury. Several people were arrested in connection with the home invasion: Steven Leroy Rolle IV, 24, charged with attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon; Anthony Maurice Sloane Jr., 19, charged with conspiracy to commit an armed robbery; Raekwon Segers, 19, charged with felony conspiracy related to marijuana; and Tevin Dwight McKeaver, 23, charged with obstruction, maintaining a dwelling for controlled substances, possession of drug paraphernalia, and felony conspiracy related to marijuana. The Onslow County Sheriff’s Office and the District Attorney’s Office were continuing the investigation.

Hilton’s family and friends described him as protective of his family, and his mother called for peace in the community. Does anyone have information about the events at the Riggs Road home that night?