Darren Blacknall, 42, was found shot inside a residence in the 1200 block of Willard Street in Greensboro, North Carolina, and pronounced dead at the scene on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. Greensboro police, fire and Guilford County EMS responded at about 4:28 a.m. after an initial call described as an aggravated assault or shooting. Officers treated the incident as a homicide and notified his next of kin while investigators worked the scene and released only limited details.

As of the latest reports, no arrests had been announced, no suspect or motive had been publicly named, and the case was listed among unsolved homicides by Greensboro/Guilford Crime Stoppers. The address carries a painful connection to earlier family tragedy: years earlier Darren had been reported charged in the 2013 stabbing death of his brother Derek Blacknall. For now investigators say the central questions remain open: who approached the Willard Street residence before dawn, what led to the gunfire, and why Darren Blacknall was killed that morning.

Does anyone in Greensboro have information about activity near the 1200 block of Willard Street around 4:30 a.m. on April 21, 2026?