Darrell Atkinson, 47, of Wilmington, North Carolina, was shot and killed and found outside a residence in the 700 block of North 11th Street on June 5, 2018, around 7:40 p.m. Witnesses saw two people fleeing on foot and then getting into a black sports car. No arrests have been announced.

Atkinson’s death was one of three unsolved Wilmington murders that summer. Police described the shootings as targeted rather than random and said most victims likely knew their attackers. Atkinson had a history of posting about violence and confrontations on social media, which investigators noted as a complicating factor. He was buried in Calvary Memorial Cemetery and remembered by family and friends.

The Wilmington Police Department continues to investigate and asks anyone with information to come forward. Did anyone in the Wilmington area know Darrell or see activity near North 11th Street on the evening of June 5, 2018?