A former Rocky Mount High School basketball player was among five people arrested around 5 p.m. Thursday for allegedly conspiring to commit murder.

Rocky Mount police said Tashawn Michael Mabry, 19, and four other teenagers and men were stopped by police on the 1300 block of Raleigh Road after officers received a tip that several alleged gang members were planning a shooting. Officials stopped the vehicle, reportedly seizing four handguns and ammunition in addition to the vehicle.

Police Capt. Laura Fahnestock would not elaborate on who the alleged target was or what gang the suspects are allegedly affiliated with.

“We are being proactive in addressing all gang and other types of violent crime,” Fahnestock said. “This is due in part to collaborations with federal agencies, such as the (Division of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms) and direct involvement with the community and the district attorney’s office.”

Mabry was charged with felony conspiracy to commit murder and soliciting to participate in criminal street gang activity. He was jailed in Nash County under a $75,000 secured bond.

Kevin Felix Romain, 16, and Donovan Jerel Tillery, 17, were charged with felony conspiracy to commit murder, pattern of criminal street gang activity, carrying a concealed weapon and possession of a firearm by a minor. They were jailed in Nash County under $75,500 secured bonds.

Jaquan Marquet Ricks, 20, was charged with felony conspiracy to commit murder, pattern of criminal street gang activity, carrying a concealed weapon and possession of a firearm by a felon. He was jailed in Nash County under a $100,000 secured bond.

Justin Lamar Alston, 21, was charged with felony conspiracy to commit murder, pattern of criminal street gang activity, carrying a concealed weapon, possession of a firearm by a felon, felony probation violation, misdemeanor probation violation, assault on a female and communicating threats. He was issued no bond for the probation violations and jailed in Nash County under a $108,000 secured bond on the other charges.

Fahnestock said this is an ongoing investigation.