Derrick Dean Natson, a 47-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on September 26, 2015, in Knightdale, North Carolina. The incident occurred around 3:30 p.m. in the 1200 block of Rutledge Landing Drive, south of Knightdale. Natson was shot and killed by Neil Algernon Curtis Dick, a 36-year-old male, as he walked up the driveway of Dick's home. Natson had been traveling in a truck with two other men before exiting the vehicle and approaching the house.
The two other men fled the scene following the shooting.
Neil Algernon Curtis Dick was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of Derrick Natson. He was taken into custody and held at the Wake County Detention Center without bond. The motive behind the shooting has not been disclosed by authorities. The incident shocked the local community, as both Natson and Dick were known to residents in the neighborhood. Natson was remembered as a kind and helpful individual who often mentored young children in the area.
The investigation into the shooting involved deputies and state troopers, who were seen with weapons drawn on Poole Road and Rutledge Landing Drive. Authorities conducted a manhunt for the two other individuals who fled the scene. One of the men was taken into custody and questioned, while deputies continued to search for the other person involved. The tragic event left the community in mourning and raised questions about the circumstances leading to the fatal encounter between Natson and Dick.
