Zimek Roquis-Houston Berry was 17 when he was found unresponsive with apparent gunshot wounds on February 20, 2022, in the area of Washington Street near Phritz Street in Laurinburg, North Carolina. Emergency Medical Services pronounced him deceased; an obituary notes he passed away at Scotland Memorial Hospital and that graveside services were held on February 28, 2022, at Hillside Memorial Park in Laurinburg.

The Laurinburg Police Department reported a crowd running toward the area where Zimek was located. A 15-year-old juvenile from Laurinburg was arrested and charged with murder and held at a juvenile detention facility. Scotland High School made grief counselors available for students and staff after his death.

What information do readers in the Laurinburg area have about the circumstances on Washington Street that night?