GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — The Greensboro Police Department is investigating a homicide after a man was shot and killed on Thursday afternoon.
At around 4:58 p.m. on Thursday, Greensboro police, firefighters and Guilford County EMS came to the 3800 block of Centraal Avenue after getting a report of a person either being shot or stabbed.
1 dead after New Year’s Day shooting in Greensboro
At the scene, officers found 24-year-old Darius Marquis Knight-Anderson in the front yard after being shot multiple times. Life-saving efforts were initiated; however, Knight-Anderson died at the scene as a result of his injuries.
Forensic investigators came to process the scene and the fatal shooting is being investigated as a homicide.
Police did not provide any information on a possible suspect at this time.
The deadly shooting is the second homicide of the new year in Greensboro.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Greensboro/Guilford Crime Stoppers at (336) 373-1000. Citizens can also download the mobile P3tips app for Apple or Android phones to submit a mobile tip, or go to P3tips.com to submit a web tip. All tips to Crime Stoppers are completely anonymous.