Raleigh, NC — Raleigh police were investigating a shooting at Justice Union Court, the fourth shooting death in the City of Oaks this week. A body was visible in a driveway along the road, which is part of the 540 West development between the Neuse River and Interstate 540 on the city’s far east side. Police said the man was a landscaper who worked at the subdivision, but did not release his name. Work in the neighborhood was halted while police interviewed members of the construction crew. Officers at the scene said a man was found with multiple gunshot wounds. By the time they arrived, whoever had fired the shot was gone. Lt. Jason Borneo said police did not know if or how the victim and shooter knew each other, but that there was no ongoing threat to the community. “Part of the investigation is to determine what relationship they may or may not have had,” Borneo said. Police have not released additional information about the man, his condition or the circumstances of the shooting. “Any loss of life in our community is a tragedy. We’re asking the community that anyone who thinks they have information — useful information — to call Raleigh Crime Stoppers,” Borneo said. That phone number is 919-834-4357. Yogesh Sharma, who moved nearby a few days ago, said: “It’s really scary. I’m more worried now. I have young children so I have to be more careful.”
Three shot and killed in two incidents on July 5
On Tuesday afternoon, a 33-year-old man was shot at a New Bern Avenue gas station and died of his injuries at a hospital. Two people – Thursday Trayvon Tariq Rimes and Tia Asia Kemp – were arrested in connection with this crime. That afternoon, a 27-year-old man and a 23-month-old child were killed in a shooting at an apartment complex in north Raleigh that witnesses described as an accident stemming from an argument between two men. Natanael Ezequiel Baez, 22, was charged with murder and assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury. The child who was killed, known to neighbors as Bubby, was his son.
