Durham County

Car used in Asheboro armed robbery-homicide found in Durham, police say

Security photo of two men suspected in the shooting death of an employee during an armed robbery of a gaming center in Asheboro on Nov. 11.
Security photo of two men suspected in the shooting death of an employee during an armed robbery of a gaming center in Asheboro on Nov. 11. Asheboro Police Department

A gray 2013 Toyota Avalon tied to a shooting death in an armed robbery at a gaming center in Asheboro turned up in Durham on Friday night, Asheboro police said.

Durham police found the vehicle, which had been stolen, during a service call, said Asheboro Police Capt. Byron Hill in a news release Saturday. Two male suspects who were caught on camera leaving the gaming center have not been found, he said.

They are suspected in the shooting death on Nov. 11 of David Matthew Davis, 39, a Navy veteran who worked at 64 Skillz in Asheboro. Photos of the men from the business show them “well-covered to disguise their descriptors,” Asheboro police said.

Photos of the vehicle at the crime scene show an NC registration plate LAH-9992, Asheboro police said.

They are asking anyone with information to contact Detective Ethan Williamson at (336) 626-1300, Ext. 2112 or Randolph County Crimestoppers at (336) 672-7463.

This story was originally published November 23, 2024 at 3:51 PM.

Dan Kane
The News & Observer
Dan Kane began working for The News & Observer in 1997. He covered local government, higher education and the state legislature before joining the investigative team in 2009.
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