Ni-Quawn Orlando Kornegay, a 19-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on October 1, 2015, in Goldsboro, North Carolina. The incident occurred around 10 p.m. on the 2000 block of S. Slocumb Street. Upon arrival, officers found Ni-Quawn lying on the ground, having succumbed to gunshot wounds.
After a lengthy five-year investigation, the Goldsboro Police Department announced they had made an arrest in connection with the fatal shooting.
Tyrone Omar Johnson, a 22-year-old male from Wilson, North Carolina, was identified as the alleged suspect. On October 22, 2020, authorities obtained a warrant for Johnson's arrest on one open count of murder. The following day, Johnson was apprehended near the intersection of US-301 and I-795 in Wilson County by members of the U.S. Marshals Task Force and the Wilson Police Department. He was arrested without incident and taken to the Wayne County Detention Center, where he is being held without bond.
The investigation into Ni-Quawn's death was extensive, involving multiple law enforcement agencies and a significant amount of time and resources. The arrest of Tyrone Omar Johnson marked a significant development in the case, bringing some measure of closure to Ni-Quawn's family and the community. The Goldsboro Police Department continues to encourage anyone with further information about the incident to come forward.
