Shakeem Latif Peterson-Brock, 29, was fatally shot in Greensboro, North Carolina, in the early hours of New Year’s Day. The shooting happened about 1:13 a.m. on January 1, 2025, in the 2600 block of Lawndale Drive in the Kirkwood Commons shopping center. Peterson-Brock was found with a gunshot wound outside Aunt E’s Southern Cuisine and The E Center event space; he was taken to a hospital and later died.

A woman was also wounded and taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries; authorities have not released her identity. Peterson-Brock had attended a private party at the venue with his fiancée; the event reportedly had over 20 armed security guards inside and no disturbances were reported inside, while the shooting occurred outside in the parking lot. Witnesses described chaos when shots rang out and said at least one car was struck by bullets.

Greensboro Police have not released a suspect description or motive and say investigators are pursuing leads. Anyone with information is asked to contact Greensboro/Guilford Crime Stoppers.