Willie Clarence Peck III, a 31-year-old African American man from Salisbury, was shot during an early-morning altercation on August 12, 2018, on Union Cemetery Road in Concord, North Carolina. Three people were shot in the incident; two were found at the scene with gunshot wounds and Peck arrived at Atrium Health-Northeast with a gunshot wound. He later died at Carolinas Health Care System - NorthEast in Concord.

Two other individuals were wounded in the same shooting. Concord Police responded around 1:30 a.m. and continue to investigate. No arrests have been announced and no suspects have been identified in connection with the homicide.

If anyone has information about the August 12 shooting on Union Cemetery Road or about Willie Peck’s death, please contact the Concord Police Department.