Brandon Bass was 20 when he was fatally shot during an attempted robbery at a Pizza Hut in Wilson, North Carolina, shortly before 1 a.m. on July 3, 2005. Three armed men with covered faces entered the restaurant intending to rob it. One of the suspects, 25-year-old cook Corey Whitted, was recognized by Bass and another employee, 18-year-old Ceasar Raya; that recognition precipitated the suspects opening fire. Raya was seriously injured and taken to Pitt Memorial Hospital; Bass died at the scene.

Investigators say Whitted, Antonio Barnes, 19, and John Holden Jr., 20, had planned the robbery. Whitted was arrested at the Wilson Police Department and charged with conspiracy to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon, attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon, attempted first-degree murder, and first-degree murder. Barnes and Holden were also charged with first-degree murder and attempted robbery. Authorities searched for the weapons used in the crime and sought a handgun reportedly discarded by Holden.

Bass was remembered by friends, family, and coworkers as well liked and polite, and had plans to attend college. Did anyone who knew Brandon or who was in the area that night see something that could help the case?