Asheboro Police charge three in Veterans Day killing

ASHEBORO – Charges have been filed against three men in connection with a with a November homicide in the city.

Nearly six months to the day following the shooting death of David Matthew Davis, arrests were made as part of a murder investigation. Police had said that Davis’ death stemmed from an armed robbery of 64 Skillz.

Police say they’ve charged Victor Austin Jr., 34, and Emilio Alston, 34, with first-degree murder. Tiree Rone, 39, faces a charge of robbery with a dangerous weapon.

Other charges also have been filed against Austin and Alston, police said. Those include robbery with a dangerous weapon, conspiracy and two counts of felony breaking and entering. Both men are being held in Randolph County Jail with no bond.

In making this week’s announcement, Asheboro police said that Austin was arrested in Greensboro with assistance from Greensboro’s Violent Criminal Apprehension Team. Alston’s arrest came in Ramseur with aid from the Randolph County Sherrif’s Office.

Rone is being held in Chatham County Jail with other pending charges.

The Nov. 11 killing of Davis, a 39-year-old Navy Veteran, occurred on Veteran’s Day. The police report said he died inside 64 Skillz, which had been described as a game center and located on East Dixie Drive. It’s no longer in business.

The Asheboro Police Department was assisted during the investigation by the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, Chatham County Sheriff’s Office, Pittsboro Police Department, North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation and the Greensboro Police Department.