Carlos Nephew Chrisp was 37 when he was shot and killed on the evening of September 23, 2022, at the intersection of South Raiford Street and Jones Avenue in Selma, North Carolina. Reports say the shooting happened just after 6 p.m. during an argument between Carlos and 35-year-old Decarrius Tinsley of Selma; Carlos was struck twice in the chest. The handgun believed to be the murder weapon was found on the pavement at the scene and Selma Police arrested Decarrius Tinsley on murder charges.

He is being held at the Johnston County Detention Center without bond. Carlos was born January 13, 1985, in Wake County and worked as a laborer; he had earned a GED at Martin Community College and planned to obtain a CDL. He is survived by his wife Udellia, six children, his mother Gloria Chrisp, several siblings and extended family.

Has anyone in the community been willing to share what they remember from that night or about Carlos’ life?