Leon Thurman Jr. was 21 when he was shot early on the morning of February 28, 2010, on Elizabeth Avenue in Shelby, North Carolina. He was found critically injured after a call to police and was pronounced dead at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. Born August 15, 1988, in Cleveland County, Leon enjoyed basketball, dancing and making people laugh; he was a member of Walls Memorial Church and is survived by his parents Amma Jean McShaw and Leon Fella Thurman Sr., his twin sister Leann Thurman, and an extended family.

Investigators arrested 21-year-old Montavius Rosboro and charged him with murder in connection with the shooting. Less than an hour after the initial incident police reported a drive-by shooting at the suspect’s address that officers believed may have been retaliatory; no one was injured in that second shooting. Leon’s funeral took place March 6, 2010, at Mount Calvary Baptist Church and he was buried at Walls Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery.

If anyone knew Leon or witnessed the events on Elizabeth Avenue that morning, please share what you know.