An April 16, 2024 altercation on Boykin Road near Shaun Lane in Clinton, North Carolina, ended with multiple people shot and one fatality. Four victims were taken by private vehicle to Sampson Regional Medical Center; 18-year-old Tabias Rayshawn Darden of Faison died of his injuries at the hospital. The other victims included a 16-year-old from Faison, 17-year-old Emari Butler of Newton Grove, and 21-year-old Arhmond AJ Faison of Clinton.

Investigators from the Sampson County Sheriff’s Office said the shooting grew out of an altercation among the people involved. Authorities recovered two firearms and two vehicles connected to the incident and said they had not ruled out possible gang-related activity. No arrests had been announced and the conditions of the surviving victims were not disclosed. Tabias had attended Sampson Community College and was remembered by family and friends; his funeral was held April 28, 2024.

Anyone with information that could help resolve the case is asked to contact the Sampson County Sheriff’s Office.