Parish McNeil, a 31-year-old African American man, was killed on January 31, 2021, in the 1100 block of Campbell Street in Wilmington, North Carolina. Officers responding to a ShotSpotter alert found McNeil with an apparent gunshot wound; he was taken to New Hanover Regional Medical Center and pronounced dead. His death was recorded as Wilmington’s first homicide of 2021.

Authorities identified 18-year-old relative Quaymir Conyers as the suspect. Conyers turned himself in to the Wilmington Police Department on February 1, 2021, and was charged with first-degree murder; he was held without bond at the New Hanover County Jail. Police described the killing as an isolated incident and said they were following leads to learn more about what happened.

McNeil was remembered by the community for being friendly and devoted to his family; he is survived by his wife, Quinetta McNeil, and his children, Skai Jennings and Free De’Nea McNeil. Does anyone have information about Parish’s last known movements or that night on Campbell Street?