On September 11, 2023, at about 1:00 a.m. officers in Winston-Salem found 26-year-old Gevontae Daeron Morrison suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in the 1100 block of Burke Village Lane. Despite life-saving efforts by officers and EMS, Morrison died at the scene. Investigators say he had been in a verbal fight outside an apartment complex with unidentified people shortly before the shooting. As he returned to his vehicle an assailant fired multiple shots and fled.

Detectives report they believe Morrison and the shooter were acquainted, so the attack was not random. Initial witness cooperation was limited, which slowed early progress. Subsequent work identified 32-year-old Tywon Orlando Walker as a suspect; with help from the U.S. Marshals Task Force he was arrested in Union County, New Jersey on December 14, 2023, and charged by warrant with felony murder. He is in custody in New Jersey awaiting extradition to North Carolina to face charges.

Morrison’s killing was counted as the 36th homicide in Winston-Salem for 2023. Does anyone who knew Gevontae or who was near Burke Village Lane that night have information to share with investigators?