Prentis Robinson was a resident of Wingate, North Carolina. ^{[7] [5] [1]}

Robinson graduated from Forest Hills High School in Marshville, North Carolina. ^{[7] [5]}

He was a musician, posting videos to his personal Facebook account of him playing the guitar. ^[2]

On Monday February 26, 2018, Robinson was shot and killed while streaming on Facebook Live. ^{[8] [3]}

The shooting occurred near Wingate University campus. On Facebook Live, Robinson wore a hat and carried a selfie stick as he talked about his phone getting stolen. ^{[8] [7]}

He stopped by the Wingate Police Department to talk with Chief Donnie Gay about getting his phone back.

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He had exposed information about drug dealing within his neighborhood.

^[10]On Tuesday February 27, 2018, Douglas Colson turned himself in to authorities in connection to the shooting. ^[0]