Police searching for two people of interest in Shamel Lancaster murder

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Police have released video footage of two men they believe are connected to the murder of 28-year-old Shamel Lancaster earlier this month.

The two men are seen in the video from a variety of angles entering and exiting an establishment.

According to police, Lancaster was found at 2:54 a.m. on May 8 by police responding to a call for an assault. Lancaster was taken to the hospital where he lived until May 12. According to the medical examiner, Lancaster’s death was a result of blunt for trauma to the head.