Tywan Shaquille Parsley, a 26-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on December 30, 2020, in Wilmington, North Carolina. The incident occurred at 1024 S. 13th St., where officers from the Wilmington Police Department responded to a shooting in the early morning hours. Upon arrival, they found Parsley deceased at the scene.
Following the incident, a 16-year-old male from Wilmington was arrested and charged with the murder of Tywan Shaquille Parsley.
The juvenile, whose name was not released by the police, was apprehended in Kinston over the weekend and is being held without bond. The authorities are also searching for a second suspect, Rebecca Nicole Phillips, who is believed to be involved in the murder.
In September 2023, both suspects, Jahmear Richardson, 18, and Rebecca Phillips, 28, pled guilty to the shooting and killing of Tywan Shaquille Parsley. Richardson was sentenced to prison for 94 to 125 months, while Phillips received a sentence of 126 to 194 months. This case marked Wilmington's 22nd homicide of 2020.
