On February 15, 2026, 33-year-old Marquel Dior Echols was shot on the 2100 block of Joseph McNeil Avenue in Greensboro, North Carolina. Emergency crews responded at about 12:40 p.m.; Echols was found with life-threatening injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The Greensboro Police Department opened a homicide investigation, describing it as active and seeking information from the public.

An obituary posted by Serenity Funeral Home & Cremations identified Echols by the nickname Pooh and noted arrangements for a celebration of his life were being made. Four days after the shooting, on February 19, 2026, authorities arrested Jamel Shannon Kinzer in neighboring Winston-Salem. Kinzer was charged with first-degree murder, possession of a firearm by a felon, and interfering with emergency communications, and is being held without bond as the investigation continues.

Does anyone who knew Marquel or seen activity around Joseph McNeil Avenue on February 15 have information to share with investigators?