Former ECU football player killed in Bahama Breeze shooting

Homicide detectives continue to investigate a fatal shooting that took place about 9:45 p.m. Friday in the parking lot of Bahama Breeze restaurant on Wake Forest Road in North Raleigh.

Raleigh police on Saturday morning released the name of the victim, Anthony Domonique Lennon, 24.

Greenville television station WNCT reported Lennon played football for the East Carolina University Pirates from 2011 to 2015. The television station said Lennon was originally from Suffolk, Virginia.

Many people were in the parking lot when, police said, Lennon became the clear target of 10 or more gunshots behind the popular Caribbean eatery. No one else was injured, according to police. Lennon was pronounced dead at the scene.

“We’re very fortunate we didn’t have any bystanders struck by gunfire,” said Bill McGregor, Raleigh police watch commander. “This isn’t a parking lot at 3 in the morning when people are letting out – it was hopping at that time.”

McGregor said detectives think there was more than one shooter, given the number of shots fired and other information from the investigation. The timing and location of the shooting provided for multiple witnesses, he said.

“The parking lot was full with people either coming or going,” he said. “I’m sure we’ve got some pretty good leads we’re working right now.”

This story was originally published June 24, 2017 at 10:56 AM with the headline "Former ECU football player killed in Bahama Breeze shooting."