Olajuwon Nasir Tillman was a 15-year-old Parkland High School student who was killed on December 16, 2019, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Officers responding to a report of a fight in progress near South Main Street and Wright Street found Tillman with a gunshot wound; emergency medical services pronounced him dead at the scene.

The Winston-Salem Police Department and the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office are investigating. Detectives have coordinated with Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools to provide counselors for students and staff affected by the loss.

The shooting prompted community concern about youth violence and calls for better safety and support for young people. If anyone has information about what happened that evening, please contact the investigating agencies.