Ameer Eugene Harris, 19, was found with a gunshot wound in the roadway near Alexander Avenue shortly after 10:59 a.m. on April 5, 2024, following a Laurinburg Police response to a nearby domestic disturbance near Phritz Street. He was taken to Scotland Memorial Hospital by Scotland County EMS and died of his injuries overnight on April 6, 2024. His death prompted public mourning in the Laurinburg community.

The Laurinburg Police Department opened an investigation and asked anyone with information to contact the Criminal Detective Division or submit anonymous tips through Scotland Crimestoppers. As of December 23, 2024, no arrests or suspects have been publicly identified and the case remains open.

If anyone witnessed activity in the Alexander Avenue or Phritz Street area that morning or has information that could help, please contact the investigators or submit an anonymous tip to Scotland Crimestoppers.