Corey Blake Simons was 17 when he was fatally shot on October 15, 2022, in a parking lot on Deacon Way Court in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. A senior at Ronald Reagan High School, he played basketball for AAU teams and for his high school as a freshman and sophomore. He is survived by his parents, sister, niece and a special friend.

Corey was found with a gunshot wound to the torso after an altercation in the parking lot. A second victim, 19-year-old Marcus Lee Marshall, was shot in the head and later died at the hospital. Police said the incident was not believed to be a random act of violence and the investigation remains active; no arrests or suspects have been publicly identified.

Anyone who knew Corey or who has information about the October 15 altercation or the shootings is asked to contact the Winston-Salem Police Department.