On Wednesday, August 27, 2025, 21-year-old Omarion Scott, a Black/African American male from Lexington, North Carolina, was found fatally wounded inside a warehouse at Johnson Concrete Products on Burgin Drive. Officers who responded around 5:30 p.m. discovered that 21-year-old Omarion Scott had suffered multiple gunshot wounds and he died at the scene despite emergency efforts.
The location and timing were confirmed by local reporting and an incident listing that placed the homicide at Johnson Concrete, 514 Burgin Drive, on the evening of August 27.
Detectives worked the scene through the evening, interviewing witnesses and processing evidence inside the concrete manufacturing facility. During the initial investigation, police identified a suspect, 21-year-old Tyrese Edward Cheek of Lexington. By about 10:00 p.m., officers arrested Tyrese Cheek and charged him with murder in connection with the shooting death of 21-year-old Omarion Scott. Early reports did not include a possible motive, and authorities indicated the investigation was ongoing as they followed leads and gathered forensic evidence from the warehouse.
After next-of-kin notifications, funeral arrangements for 21-year-old Omarion Scott were posted locally, corroborating his identity, age, and the date of death in Lexington. Community memorial pages and archival listings also recorded the case, aligning with law enforcement and news accounts that document the fatal shooting and the arrest announced the same night.
