On the night of May 24, 2023, at about 10:25 p.m., officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert in the 200 block of Park Avenue and found 36-year-old LaKendrick Terell Powell fatally shot. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators say Powell was likely targeted rather than the victim of random violence. Authorities allege 21-year-old Sincere Davis went to Powell’s residence intending to commit robbery; during the attempted robbery Davis shot and killed Powell and fled. Davis, on post-release probation for a prior robbery conviction, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder, shooting into an occupied dwelling, attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and was remanded without bond. A 24-year-old, Christopher Carr, was also arrested and faces charges including accessory before the fact to first-degree murder, accessory after the fact to first-degree murder, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

The Rocky Mount Police Criminal Investigations Division continues to investigate and asks anyone with information to call 252-972-1411, Crimestoppers at 252-977-1111, or text RMPOL and the tip to 274637. Does anyone have information about Powell or the events that night?