John Darnell Richardson III, 43, was shot and killed on the night of March 12, 2025, in a parking lot on Salisbury Street in Kernersville, North Carolina. Officers found Richardson, an African American man, with multiple gunshot wounds shortly after reports of gunfire just after 11 p.m.; emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene. Investigators described the shooting as an isolated incident.

Authorities identified a suspect and charged Pierre Lafonte Moore with first-degree murder and discharging a firearm into occupied property resulting in serious bodily injury. No motive or prior relationship between Moore and Richardson has been disclosed. Richardson, originally from Morristown, New Jersey, worked as a Machine Specialist at Ardagh Metal Packaging USA and served as a Union Representative. He is survived by his wife, children, grandchildren and extended family; a public viewing and funeral services were held March 20–21, with burial at Piedmont Memorial Gardens.

If anyone knew John Richardson or has information about the shooting on Salisbury Street the community would like to hear from you.