Dominique Summers was 18 when he was killed on July 4, 2015, in Whiteville, North Carolina. He was pronounced dead at Columbus Regional Healthcare System after an apparent gunfight on Crepe Myrtle Lane, where he lived. Another man, 21-year-old Brandon Ra’shawn James, was wounded in the same incident.

Dominique’s funeral took place July 11, 2015, at First Saint Paul Missionary Baptist Church in Whiteville, and he was buried at Historic Oakwood Cemetery in Raleigh. His parents, Derik and Lorie Summers, and his sister Jada O’Neil survived him. There is no information in this account about arrests, suspects, or legal action connected to the shooting.

Are there readers who remember that night on Crepe Myrtle Lane or who have information about what led to the gunfight?