On February 26, 2023, at about 1:20 a.m., officers from Scotland Neck and the Halifax County Sheriff’s Department found 33-year-old Dayquan Sherrod Pittman lying in the roadway on the 1500 block of Roanoke Street. Pittman, a Scotland Neck native who was living in Rocky Mount, was deceased from an apparent gunshot wound.

Investigators determined Pittman had been with friends on Roanoke Street earlier that night. Although multiple people were likely nearby when the shooting occurred, no one remained at the scene to speak with police. As of December 24, 2024, there have been no arrests and no suspects publicly identified; the family continues to seek answers and has urged the community to come forward.

If anyone was on Roanoke Street that night or knows anything that could help identify who shot Dayquan, please contact Halifax Crime Stoppers or the Scotland Neck Police Department.