Nicholas J. Ellis, 25, was shot and killed on April 18, 2021, in Wilson, North Carolina. Known as Little Nick, he is remembered by family and community for his kind nature and love of basketball. He left behind two daughters, Azariah and Nikia Ellis, a son, Nicholas Ellis Jr., and his parents, Albert and Theresa Ellis.

Police were called to the 800 block of Gay Street to provide an escort for removing belongings. Shortly afterward they received a report of a fight nearby and found Nicholas at Pender Street Park with a fatal gunshot wound. A Wilson man, 42-year-old David L. Alston, later turned himself in and was charged with first-degree murder; he was being held without bond.

The Wilson Police Department is asking anyone with information to come forward.