Johnathan Alex Nipper, a 38-year-old man from Shannon, North Carolina, was tragically shot to death on March 28, 2017. The incident occurred at Piney Bay Mobile Home Park in Shannon, where officers responded to a call and found Nipper with multiple gunshot wounds to his upper body. The Hoke County Sheriff's Office immediately launched an investigation into the murder.
Authorities quickly identified Delton D'wayne Graham Jr., an 18-year-old male, as the primary suspect in the shooting.
Graham was charged with first-degree murder. Another individual, Nyrek Shamaud Moore, also 18 years old, was implicated in the case. Moore, who is from Raeford, North Carolina, was accused of driving Graham away from the crime scene. Consequently, Moore was charged with accessory after the fact of first-degree murder and was taken into custody. He was held in the Hoke County Detention Center under a $500,000 secured bond.
Despite the swift identification of the suspects, Graham managed to flee before deputies arrived at the scene. The Hoke County Sheriff's Office has been actively searching for him since the incident. The investigation remains ongoing, and authorities have urged anyone with information about Graham's whereabouts to contact the sheriff's office.
The motive behind the shooting has not been disclosed, and it remains unclear what led to the tragic death of Johnathan Alex Nipper. The case has garnered significant attention in the local community, with many hoping for justice to be served for the senseless loss of life.
