Patrick Simmons was 19 and a sophomore at Elizabeth City State University, majoring in Pharmaceutical Science, when he was shot and killed on August 30, 2015, in Greensboro, North Carolina. The shooting happened in the early morning outside Club Lotus at the end of West Lewis Street. Officers responding to a disturbance in the Railyard parking lot heard a gunshot and found Simmons on the ground; he was taken to Moses H. Cone Hospital and pronounced dead.

Police developed suspect information and stopped a vehicle leaving the scene shortly after the shooting. Jermaine Marqel Couch, of Greensboro, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with Simmons’ death. The motive remains unclear and the investigation was ongoing. The area around Club Lotus had seen recent violent incidents, including a stabbing and a shootout involving police, and local residents and business owners expressed concern about safety.

If anyone knew Patrick Simmons, was present that night, or has information about the events outside Club Lotus, please share what you know.