Taurean Whitfield Sutton, a 30-year-old African American man from Raleigh, North Carolina, was shot on April 14, 2017, and later died at WakeMed hospital. The shooting happened late that night in the 6100 block of St. Giles Street, off Glenwood Avenue near Pleasant Valley Road, after a dispute over a towed car.

The confrontation escalated, Sutton jumped into the cab of the tow truck, and a physical altercation followed. During that fight the tow truck driver shot Sutton.

The Raleigh Police Department investigated and consulted the Wake County District Attorney’s Office to consider charges; at the latest update no charges had been filed and the investigation remained open. Friends and family described Sutton as a good person and expressed shock and grief.

Did anyone witness the confrontation or have information about the towing company involved?