The Greensboro Police Department is investigating the city’s 21st homicide of the year. GPD reports that its officers responded to a reported shooting near the intersection of East Market Street and Laurel Street around 1:07 a.m. on July 22, 2024.

The caller informed dispatch that a drive-by shooting had occurred at the location and two people were injured. At the scene, responding officers found a vehicle in the roadway on East Market Street and two victims inside.

31-year-old Rachaud Polite succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased. A 39-year-old male victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Detectives have yet to identify a motive for the shooting.