On the evening of September 2, 2023, Wilmington officers responded to a call in the Creekwood neighborhood and heard gunfire. They found 29-year-old Shaquaunn Lamar Shuford in the 1100 block of Stewart Circle with gunshot wounds; he was taken to Novant Health Medical Center and later died. The Wilmington Police Department is treating the death as a homicide and describes the investigation as active. As of the latest information, no arrests or suspects have been publicly identified, and police ask anyone with information to call (910) 343-3609 or use the anonymous Tip 411 app.

Shuford’s obituary and services at Graham Chapel AME Zion Church in East Arcadia noted he was known as Nuke. If anyone witnessed activity in the Creekwood area on September 2, or knows anything about Shuford’s death, please come forward to law enforcement.