Kaziah Zamir Wilkerson, a 17-year-old African American male, was shot and later died at Scotland Memorial Hospital in Laurinburg, North Carolina, on March 24, 2022. Laurinburg Police found him with fatal gunshot wounds after the shooting on Willow Street; two other people were injured and survived.

Investigators arrested 24-year-old Isaiah Thomas Easterling of Laurinburg and charged him with first-degree murder, two counts of attempted first-degree murder, going armed to the terror of the people, and discharging a firearm within city limits. The department thanked the community for its assistance. Kaziah’s funeral was held April 9, 2022, at the Scotland High School Gymnasium.

Who knew Kaziah or was in the area that night and can share details about the events on Willow Street?