Tavis Tae Lasean Rhodes, 20, was shot and killed on September 18, 2021, in a parking deck at North Carolina Central University during a football game. He was one of two people who died after the shooting, which occurred around 9:30 p.m.; both Rhodes and another victim, Shamori Brown, were taken to a local hospital and later died. Campus police issued an alert after reports of shots fired and the nearby O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium was placed on lockdown while surrounding roads were closed during the search for the shooter or shooters.

Rhodes graduated from Hillside High School in 2019, served in the Army Reserves, and left behind a 3-month-old son. His family described him as passionate, hardworking, and dedicated; his mother, who asked to remain anonymous for safety reasons, said she wants justice and to be sure he is remembered as he was. Durham police say they are searching for a black Nissan Altima with tinted windows; motive and cause remain under investigation.

If anyone has information that could help the investigation, contact Investigator Mitchell or CrimeStoppers.