Marquise Raheem Norfleet Anderson, a 27-year-old African American male from Wilson, NC, tragically lost his life on August 26, 2018. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning when deputies from the Nash County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of shots fired at a residence on London Church Road. Upon arrival, they found Marquise Anderson with a gunshot wound.
Despite being transported to UNC-Nash, he succumbed to his injuries.
The investigation into Marquise Anderson's death revealed that he was shot and killed during an altercation. Detectives from the Nash County Sheriff's Office conducted a thorough investigation and identified Darrius Nike Taylor as the primary suspect. Taylor, who was also from Wilson, NC, was charged with first-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a felon. He was arrested on September 13, 2018, in Atlanta, Georgia, by the U.S. Marshals Office and was held in the Paulding County Detention Center awaiting extradition back to North Carolina.
The case remains under investigation, with detectives continuing to follow up on leads and conduct interviews. The Nash County Sheriff's Office has urged anyone with information related to the incident to come forward. The community has been deeply affected by the loss of Marquise Anderson, and his family continues to seek justice for his untimely death.
