On May 7, 2023, a shooting at a residence on Elizabeth Street in Whiteville, North Carolina, left 20-year-old Nikolus Maurice Bellamy and 19-year-old Tylek Rashad Bellamy dead. Four people were shot in the incident; a fourth victim was treated at a local hospital. The suspected shooter was among the deceased and has not been publicly identified, so no arrests were announced. Authorities have not released the motive or detailed circumstances leading up to the shooting.

Both Nikolus and Tylek were former standout players for the Whiteville High School football team, and their deaths prompted vigils and memorials in the community. If anyone knew either young man or has information about what happened that night, please come forward and share what you know.