On July 5, 2023, at about 6:20 p.m., officers in Lumberton, North Carolina, found a vehicle that had run off the road in the 1300 block of North Walnut Street. Inside were 44-year-old Derrick Vander Hester and 35-year-old Ashley Hunt, both suffering gunshot wounds. Hester died of his injuries at UNC Health Southeastern; Hunt was listed in stable condition.

Four people were arrested in connection with the shooting: Jabary Murchison, 19, of Lumberton; a 15-year-old male juvenile whose name is withheld due to his age; Tyllick Sean Alexander McKoy, 23; and Nashem Jauquan Osbourne, 18. Each faces charges including first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, discharging a weapon into an occupied property, and felony conspiracy. All were held in the Robeson County Detention Center without bond. The investigation is ongoing.

Derrick Vander Hester, born May 10, 1979, lived in Bladenboro and is remembered by family and friends for his warm personality. If anyone has information that could help investigators, contact Detective David Bullock at 910-671-3845.