On October 24, 2015, 26-year-old Shawn Christopher Rorie was shot and later died at a hospital after a large, unsanctioned party near North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro. The gathering drew roughly 300 to 400 people; officers were first called for a noise complaint and returned when the noise continued. Upon their return, shots were fired and chaos followed.

Police reported 20 to 30 rounds were fired and investigators believe multiple shooters were involved. One suspect, Timothy Calvin Armstrong, was shot by a police officer and later charged with discharging a firearm within the city limits and possession of a stolen handgun, but it remains unclear who fired the shot that killed Rorie. The officer who shot Armstrong, Sgt. J.E. Armstrong, was assigned to administrative duties during the ongoing investigation.

Shawn Rorie’s death raised concerns about violence at large, unsanctioned gatherings. If anyone was at the party or has information about the shooting, please come forward.