On the evening of Monday, January 26, 2026, 20-year-old DaJour Ellison was shot on Emory Street in the Creekwood neighborhood of Wilmington, North Carolina. He was taken to Novant Health Regional Medical Center but died of his injuries. The Wilmington Police Department opened a homicide investigation into the fatal shooting.

Police announced an arrest in the case: 24-year-old Don Nixon was taken into custody and charged with first-degree murder. Nixon was being held at the New Hanover County Detention Center without bond as the legal process moved forward.

What links or information about the shooting night might help clarify what happened in Creekwood?