On October 17, 2024, at about 12:48 a.m., responders found 23-year-old Shango Adams in a driveway in the 1600 block of Van Wert Street in Greensboro with a gunshot wound. Adams was pronounced dead at the scene, recorded as Greensboro’s 34th homicide of the year.

Family members described deep grief and called for justice. His sister, Aliyah Adams, said learning of his death felt like being unable to breathe or walk and emphasized Shango’s love of family gatherings and home-cooked meals. Their father, Carlton Adams, traveled from New Jersey and urged the community to confront gun violence.

A GoFundMe was started by Aliyah to cover funeral costs, and the community mounted memorial support. What information can anyone share about Shango’s last known movements or who might have been in the area that night?