On March 2, 2024, a shooting at The Commons at Pembroke Apartment Complex near the University of North Carolina at Pembroke killed 22-year-old Cameron Blake Taylor and another person, Nicholas Logan, and injured several others. Cameron was a sophomore nursing major at UNCP and a member of the Eta Upsilon chapter of Alpha Sigma Phi. Family and friends remembered him for his passion, strong will, and infectious smile.

Law enforcement agencies including the Pembroke Police Department, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, and the Southeastern North Carolina Violent Crimes Task Force investigated. On March 14, 2024, 20-year-old Kalon Pernell Dial of Pembroke was arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree murder and three counts of attempted first-degree murder; he was held without bond at the Robeson County Detention Center. The university increased law enforcement presence, banned parties and weapons in student housing, and provided support services; a candlelight vigil and a memorial at UNCP honored Cameron.

If anyone has information about what happened that night, please contact the agencies handling the investigation.