Derris Lee Watlington, a 37-year-old African American man from Reidsville, North Carolina, was shot at a home on Warner Street on the morning of February 29, 2020. He was taken to a local hospital but died of his injuries there. Derris worked for the Gilbarco Corporation and was active at Jerusalem United Holy Church; he is remembered by family as a son, husband, father and brother and was well known in his community.

Police investigation led to the arrest of Derris’s brother, Curtis Tyrell Watlington, 23, who turned himself in later that day and was charged with second-degree murder. He was being held without bond and was scheduled to appear in court shortly after his arrest.

Were there details about the events on Warner Street that anyone in the area can share, or can someone offer information about Derris’s last hours?