Titus Antonio Vaughn, a 26-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on November 13, 2020, in Wilmington, North Carolina. The Wilmington Police Department responded to a Shotspotter alert in the 100 block of South 11th Street just before 8:30 p.m. on that fateful Friday. Upon arrival, officers found Titus Antonio Vaughn with life-threatening gunshot wounds.
He was immediately transported to New Hanover Regional Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injuries.
The investigation into the murder of Titus Antonio Vaughn revealed that he was shot and killed in what was one of the multiple fatal shootings in the Cape Fear area that week. The Wilmington Police Department, in their press release, expressed their deepest sympathies to those affected by the shooting and stated that the case was still under investigation at the time.
On December 15, 2020, an arrest was made in connection with the murder of Titus Antonio Vaughn. Steven Ray Berg III, a 26-year-old male, was taken into custody at his home in Wilmington by officers from the Wilmington Police Department. Berg was charged with first-degree murder, discharging a firearm enclosure, and accessory after the fact. He was held at the New Hanover County Jail without bond.
The tragic death of Titus Antonio Vaughn left a significant impact on his family and the community. His obituary highlighted the fond memories he left behind with his daughter, D’Shiya Vaughn, his parents, siblings, and extended family members. The investigation into his murder and the subsequent arrest of Steven Ray Berg III brought some measure of justice, but the loss of Titus Antonio Vaughn remains a poignant reminder of the violence that affected the Wilmington community.
