Arlandie Quaadir Parker, a 32-year-old African American man, was fatally shot on March 19, 2021, in the Brier Creek shopping center in Raleigh, North Carolina. The shooting occurred about 1:53 p.m. in the 8400 block of Brier Creek Parkway; Parker was taken to a hospital and later died of his wounds. Witnesses reported CPR being performed and a gunshot wound through his shoulder. Evidence markers were placed in the parking lot near the Barnes & Noble entrance.

Raleigh police investigated the scene and took a suspect into custody at the time. The Wake County District Attorney’s Office later determined the shooting was an act of self-defense and announced no charges would be filed after finding that Parker was assaulting the shooter when she fired her weapon. Parker was remembered for his involvement in his local church and contributions to the community.

Did anyone in the area that afternoon see what happened or have information about events leading up to the shooting?