Michael Carr, 44, of Wilmington, North Carolina, was shot and killed on July 11, 2020, during a downtown block party. Witnesses say an altercation broke out between Carr and another man, William Lamont Slater, and that Slater fatally shot Carr. Carr identified Slater as the shooter before he died. The Wilmington Police Department arrived and found Carr with a fatal gunshot wound.

Slater fled the state after the shooting and was later located in Charleston, South Carolina, where he was taken into custody. He was charged with voluntary manslaughter and returned to Wilmington to face charges. Carr’s death deeply affected his family and friends and drew attention in the community to the dangers of escalating conflicts and gun violence.

Did anyone at the block party or nearby businesses see what led to the confrontation?