Rayshawn Lydell Hickson, a 34-year-old African American man, was found dead at the Innkeeper Suites on Peters Creek Parkway in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on July 25, 2015. Hickson was discovered unresponsive in a motel room around 11 a.m. and appeared to be the victim of a shooting. The police were called to the scene, and a forensics van, along with several police cruisers, were present to investigate the incident.
The authorities urged anyone with information about the case to contact the police or Crime Stoppers.
The investigation into Hickson's death led to the arrest of Daquahn Antwann Roberts, a 22-year-old man from Winston-Salem. Roberts was charged with murder in connection with the fatal shooting. At the time of his arrest, Roberts was already in custody at the Forsyth County Detention Center, awaiting trial on an unrelated matter. He was held without bond and scheduled to appear in court on April 20, 2017, in connection with the murder charge.
The case garnered significant attention due to the circumstances surrounding Hickson's death and the subsequent arrest of Roberts. The police continued to investigate the incident, seeking additional information and evidence to support the charges against Roberts. The community was urged to come forward with any information that could aid in the investigation and bring justice to Hickson and his family.
