Ervin Lee Jones, 57, was shot and killed during a reported home invasion on Second Street in Haw River, North Carolina, on the night of February 19, 2023. Police responding to reports of shots fired found Jones deceased from gunshot wounds; another person at the scene suffered serious injuries and was taken to a hospital in serious but stable condition.

Investigators from the Haw River Police Department, Alamance County Sheriff’s Office and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation worked the case with the Alamance County District Attorney’s Office and concluded the attack was not random. By March 14, 2023, four people had been arrested in connection with the killing, including 27-year-old Nigel Boyd, charged with first-degree murder, and three 17-year-olds held in a juvenile detention facility. Authorities did not disclose a motive. The community organized a GoFundMe to help with funeral expenses as the legal process moved forward.

If anyone has information about what happened on Second Street that night or knew Ervin Jones, please come forward with tips.