On October 3, 2024, 20-year-old Taeshawn Nasir Gunter of Pinetops was shot in the parking lot of a Speedway at the intersection of NC Highway 43 and MacGregor Downs Road, just north of Greenville. Deputies from the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office found him with multiple gunshot wounds; he was taken to ECU Health Medical Center and later died of his injuries. Authorities say the incident appears isolated and that they have interviewed the person believed responsible and all available witnesses.

Investigators plan to forward their findings to the District Attorney’s Office; as of the latest information no charges have been filed and the investigation remains active. Gunter is survived by his parents Derrick Harper and Deidria Williams Jones, stepfather Victor Jones, his daughter Laviyah Cox, and several siblings; funeral services are scheduled at Pines Chapel Missionary Baptist Church with interment at Buddy Hemby Memorial Cemetery.

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