Natasha Berry, 38, of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, was killed in a shooting at a Chili’s restaurant on May 6, 2022, about 7 p.m. Police say an altercation at the restaurant’s bar between Berry and 25-year-old Nytica Battle escalated; Battle began firing shots that fatally wounded Berry and injured a 15-year-old Chili’s employee. Berry was pronounced dead at UNC Nash Healthcare. The teenage employee was treated and released from Vidant Medical Center.

Rocky Mount Police arrested Nytica Battle at her home later that night and charged her with first-degree murder, attempted murder, and going armed to the terror of the public. She was being held at the Nash County Detention Facility without bond. The shooting came during a week of multiple violent incidents in Rocky Mount that prompted an increased police presence and an emergency city meeting to address the surge.

Does anyone have information about what led to the bar confrontation or witnessed the events inside the restaurant?