On March 20, 2018, around 11 p.m. on Merriman Street in Henderson, North Carolina, 23-year-old Darrion Richardson was shot and later died at a local hospital. Officers found a vehicle on scene that had been shot; two people inside had been wounded. The second victim’s identity and condition were not disclosed in reports.

The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is assisting the Henderson Police Department, which has urged anyone with information to come forward. City leaders say recent deadly gun violence prompted Mayor Eddie Ellington to request additional state resources, and local faith leaders organized a march calling for greater community engagement. The department reportedly has 13 staffing vacancies, a factor officials linked to challenges in addressing the violence.

No arrests have been announced and the investigation remains open. If anyone has information about the shooting on Merriman Street that night, please share it with Henderson police.