Erin Gibbs, a 38-year-old white woman from Elizabeth City, North Carolina, was shot and killed on September 23, 2022, near the 500 block of West Grice Street. Officers responded to a call about a gunshot victim around 7:20 p.m. and found Gibbs with gunshot wounds. She was taken to Sentara Albemarle Medical Center and later airlifted to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, where she died.

The Elizabeth City Police Department opened a homicide investigation. In September, 29-year-old Derontre Rashad Bell was arrested and charged in connection with Gibbs’ murder and held without bond. On October 15, 2022, 28-year-old Timothy Laster Jr. was also arrested and charged and held without bond. Police have not released details about what led to the shooting, and the investigation remains active.

If anyone has information about Erin Gibbs or the events near West Grice Street that evening, please contact the Elizabeth City Police Department with any anonymous tips.