Daquarrius Raquan Sanders was 18 when he was killed by a single bullet during a shooting on Lenoir Drive in Shelby, North Carolina, on April 7, 2021. Officers performed CPR until paramedics arrived; he died at Atrium Health – Cleveland. Born June 8, 2002, in Cleveland County, he lived in Shelby, attended Ellis Chapel Baptist Church, and was the son of Shawana Reena Surratt and Derrick Eugene Sanders.

Police say the shooting was linked to a series of related incidents in Shelby that left one person dead and three others injured. The Shelby Police Department opened an investigation to identify suspects, but as of the most recent information no arrests have been announced. The community and his family continue to grieve.

If anyone has information about the events on Lenoir Drive on April 7, 2021, please contact the Shelby Police Department.