Ronald Taylor, a 51-year-old African American man, was shot and killed late at night on August 23, 2017, in Edenton, North Carolina. Officers responded to a reported shooting at 215 E. Church Street and found Taylor unresponsive on the sidewalk with multiple gunshot wounds. He received CPR and was taken to Vidant Chowan Hospital, where he died.

Investigators recovered multiple shell casings at the scene. The Elizabeth City Police Department assisted with a K9 tracking unit, and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is involved. Authorities identified 36-year-old Edward Devonne Wiggins of Edenton as the primary suspect; a warrant for first-degree murder was issued and Wiggins later turned himself in to the Chowan County Jail, where he is being held without bail.

Taylor’s death has had a deep effect on the Edenton community. Does anyone have information about what led to the shooting or who witnessed activity near 215 E. Church Street that night?