GREENSBORO, N.C. — The family of a Greensboro man is renewing their search for his killer seven years after police say he died from a gunshot wound.
25-year-old Anthony James Dochtermann's family and friends raised money to increase the reward to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest of a suspect. The reward includes $2,000 from police and $5,000 from the state after an announcement from Governor Roy Cooper in 2019.
Dochtermann died November 2, 2013 after an unknown person shot him around 3 a.m. at an apartment complex at 3927 Hahns Lane in Greensboro, according to the Greensboro Police Department.
He had blue eyes and sandy blond hair, Dochtermann's mother, Dawn Hughes, told WFMY News 2. The 25-year-old had moved to Greensboro the year before his death.
"He was my best friend. He truly was the love of my life. He taught me what love was, I had him at 19," said his mother.
His mother hopes the $10,000 cash reward will incentivize somebody to come forward to Crime Stoppers with information. She emphasizes that the person can remain completely anonymous.
"Just think of yourself in my shoes. If it was your child, you'd want answers," said Hughes. "I don't hate this person, but this person should pay for what they did. You don't take somebody's life and still walk the streets."
A close friend, Frankie Moon, tells WFMY News 2 that he and Dochtermann visited Downtown Greensboro that night before going to Ashton Woods Apartments to visit a friend. There, the shooting occurred in the parking lot.
Moon said police told him that Dochtermann's wallet was found on the ground by his car, with the door open.
"I think it was a possible robbery attempt gone wrong," said Moon. "I have played it out so many times, so many over and over, probably every day honestly."
Seven years later in 2020, Greensboro police investigators have not publicly identified any suspects.
On the seven-year anniversary of his murder, his family will honor his memory by releasing green lanterns at Liberty Road Baptist Church in Randleman.
GPD confirmed to WFMY News 2 that the investigation is ongoing and no updates are available at publication time.
If you have any information, call or text Crime Stoppers anonymously at 336-373-1000.
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