Amonte Montrel Blocker, 26, was found dead from gunshot wounds on January 7, 2023, after deputies from the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting at a residence in the 200 block of Maple Leaf Drive in St. Pauls, North Carolina. A woman at the scene had also suffered assault injuries.

Investigators identified 25-year-old Trevion M. Cooper of St. Pauls as the primary suspect and sought warrants charging him with first-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury. Additional charges included first-degree burglary, discharging a weapon in an enclosure to incite fear, and assault with a deadly weapon in the presence of a minor.

On January 9, 2023, Cooper was taken into custody by Robeson County investigators, SWAT operators, and the U.S. Marshals Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force and held at the Robeson County Detention Center without bond. The investigation into the circumstances surrounding Blocker’s death remains ongoing.

Did anyone in St. Pauls have information about Blocker or that Maple Leaf Drive residence that could help the inquiry?