On August 20, 2023, at about 6:15 p.m. Greensboro police responded to a shooting in the 3700 block of Lakefield Drive. Officers found 19-year-old Darnell Luther Hamilton with a gunshot wound. Hamilton was taken to a local hospital and died the next day.

On October 2, 2023, police arrested 22-year-old Ja’quan Karieg Cobbs and charged him with first-degree murder, robbery with a dangerous weapon, and possession of a stolen firearm in connection with Hamilton’s death. Authorities have not publicly disclosed the motive or the circumstances leading up to the shooting.

Hamilton’s family and the community continue to mourn his loss. If anyone has information about the incident or knew Hamilton, please share what you know with Greensboro police.