1 now dead, 1 hospitalized after weekend shooting at Raleigh nightclub
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- A shooting at Patio Nightclub on Sunday left one man dead and another hospitalized.
- No arrests had been made as of Wednesday morning, and police are seeking help.
- The family of the deceased victim, Jorge Dorantes Carranza, has started a Gofundme.
Three days after a double shooting at a Raleigh nightclub, one of the victims has died and the other remains hospitalized, police said Wednesday.
Officers responded to Patio Nightclub on New Bern Avenue at 1:27 a.m. Sunday, The N&O previously reported. Two men were taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds; one of the men, Jorge Dorantes Carranza, 33, died from his injuries, police said.
The other victim, whose name was not released, remained hospitalized with serious injuries as of Wednesday morning.
Dorantes Carranza was his parents’ oldest son, a protective brother who looked after his four younger siblings, according to a Gofundme posted by his family. He is survived by his siblings, mother and a daughter.
“He never let us see him upset, always choosing to uplift those around him with his positive spirit,” the fundraiser states.
The Gofundme had raised $2,940 of its $5,000 goal as of Wednesday morning.
Sunday’s shooting is the second fatal shooting at Patio Nightclub in less than a year. Christian Mercado, 24, was killed Aug. 9 after a Saturday night shooting at the club, The N&O previously reported. Jonathan David Bonilla-Ramos, 19, is charged with murder in that incident.
No arrests had been made in Sunday’s shooting as of Wednesday morning. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Raleigh Police Department at 919-996-3335 or visit Crimestoppers at www.raleighcrimestoppers.org to submit a tip online.
This story was originally published March 25, 2026 at 10:53 AM.
