Maleek Bowman was 17 when he was shot and killed on February 15, 2020, at the Silverado Mobile Home Park in Grimesland, North Carolina. Pitt County deputies responded about 10:51 p.m. to reports of multiple shots fired and found Bowman with a gunshot wound to his leg. Deputies provided first aid and applied a tourniquet before he was taken to Vidant Hospital in Greenville, where he later died.

On February 16, 2020, 27-year-old Nathaniel Edward Rembert of Grimesland was arrested and charged with murder in connection with Bowman’s death. Rembert was held at the Pitt County Detention Center without bond; he made a first court appearance on February 17, 2020, requested a court-appointed attorney, and had bond set at $2 million with a next court date of March 4, 2020. The investigation remained open and authorities asked anyone with information to come forward.

If anyone knew Maleek or has information about what happened that night, please share what you know with the investigators.