KILL DEVIL HILLS, N.C. A police report from last year reveals new information about the connection between a 16-year-old murder suspect and the 19-year-old victim who was shot and killed at Avalon Pier in Kill Devil Hills.

The May 2024 Kill Devil Hills Police Department report shows that Zane Hughes, 19, was named as one of the alleged suspects in a burglary at the home of Henry Hargis, the teen now charged with shooting him.

Nicole Hassell, Hughes' mother, believes the July 31 tragedy should have been prevented.

"My baby is gone," Hassell said.

She feels she still isn't getting answers, even after meeting with law enforcement and Dare County District Attorney Jeff Cruden on Thursday morning.

According to the Kill Devil Hills Police Department report, Hargis admitted to law enforcemen

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