Brandon Covington was 19 and an aspiring rapper known by his stage name Beezo when he was shot in the early hours of January 1, 2012. The shooting happened around 2 a.m. in the parking lot of Club Backstage on East W.T. Harris Boulevard shortly after a music video premiere; police were clearing the lot after the New Year’s Eve event when gunfire rang out. Covington was struck in the head, taken to Carolinas Medical Center, and later died of his injuries.

Witnesses said the evening had been celebratory until violence erupted outside the club. The death reverberated through the local music community and left family and friends devastated. Investigators released a photo of a Mitsubishi Montero and asked the public for information, but no suspects were identified immediately.

If anyone has information about the shooting or the Mitsubishi Montero seen near Club Backstage that night, please share what is known with authorities.