Dwayne (Wayne) Britt, a 24-year-old Black man, was killed in a daylight shooting on the morning of September 13, 2019, at the intersection of Fifth and North Monroe streets in Wilmington’s West Center City neighborhood. At about 10:34 a.m. Britt and his friend Kenneth Hamilton were struck multiple times when numerous shots were fired; both men were critically wounded, transported to a hospital, and later pronounced dead.

Police described a chaotic, broad daylight attack that left a large and complicated crime scene. Detectives searched for physical evidence and interviewed witnesses while attempting to determine whether the two friends had been deliberately targeted. Detective William Ball was assigned to the investigation, but authorities did not identify a suspect, disclose a motive, or describe a vehicle connected to the shooting.

No publicly reported arrest, charge, trial, or conviction has been located in connection with these deaths, and the identity of the person or people responsible remains undisclosed. If anyone saw the shooting, heard conversations about it, or has other information, please come forward to help bring answers for Britt’s family and the community.