On August 14, 2022, 30-year-old Orrick Lakei Parker was shot and killed at Meyers Park off Bell Street in Enfield, North Carolina. The shooting happened between about 1:00 and 1:30 p.m.; police say 27-year-old Undray L. Batts Jr. had just finished playing basketball when Parker arrived and Batts allegedly shot him. Authorities described a longstanding feud between the two, though the dispute’s specifics were not released.

Batts fled to Rocky Mount and was arrested there a few hours later. He was charged with murder and discharging a firearm within city limits and held without bond. Parker was born December 3, 1991, and is survived by his parents LaShauna Parker and Andrick Lane, grandparents Evelyn Parker and Clevand Garrett, and siblings Juan taishia Hart, Fantacy Bryant, Tempest Watson, and Warren Hart Jr. A visitation was held August 26, 2022, with services and burial following.

Did anyone in the Enfield area have information about the relationship between Parker and Batts or what led to the confrontation at Meyers Park?