On October 11, 2022, Scottie Deon Winstead, a 48-year-old male from Rocky Mount, North Carolina, tragically lost his life. He was found unresponsive inside a vehicle with a gunshot wound in the 600 block of Cascade Avenue. The Rocky Mount Police Department responded to reports of shots fired around 2:30 p.m. that day. Nash County EMS pronounced Winstead deceased at the scene.
Following the incident, Nevin Brown, a 35-year-old male, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder.
Brown was taken into custody without bond and held at the Nash County Detention Center. The Rocky Mount Police Department continued their investigation into the circumstances surrounding Winstead's death.
The community was deeply affected by this tragic event, and the police department urged anyone with information to come forward and assist with the investigation. The case drew significant attention, and the authorities were committed to uncovering the full details of the incident to bring justice for Scottie Winstead.
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