On March 17, 2023, 19-year-old Toney Ahmad Tank Gainey of Wadesboro, North Carolina, was found with gunshot wounds near Airport Road and later died of his injuries. Deputies initially responded to reports of a traffic accident at that location; investigators from the Anson County Sheriff’s Office, the State Bureau of Investigation and the North Carolina Highway Patrol handled the case.

Gainey was a senior at Anson High School and an active member of the varsity football team, earning the 2A Rocky River All-Conference Honor Award and Most Improved Player of the Year in his final season. Three people were arrested and charged with murder in connection with his death: 19-year-old Richard Jamile Ennis, 18-year-old Taqual Hakeem McCants, both of Wadesboro, and a juvenile. His funeral was held March 25, 2023, at Smith’s Memorial Chapel, with interment at Flat Rock 52 Memorial Gardens.

What information do readers in the area have about the events near Airport Road on March 17?