On May 3, 2024, at about 1:30 a.m., Greensboro police and a Guilford County Sheriff’s deputy responded to a reported shooting at The Treasure Club, an adult nightclub at 7806 Boeing Drive. Officers found 19-year-old Malaki A. Pegram in the club’s parking lot with fatal gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene, recorded as Greensboro’s 15th homicide of the year.

At the scene authorities detained 41-year-old Christopher Bryan Jones, an employee of The Treasure Club. Jones was later charged with first-degree murder in connection with Pegram’s death. Details about what led to the shooting have not been fully disclosed and the investigation remains ongoing.

The community has reacted with concern about gun violence, and law enforcement is asking anyone with information to come forward. If anyone knew Malaki or witnessed events at The Treasure Club that night, please share information with investigators.