Kaneycha Turner was 19 and a freshman at North Carolina A&T University when she was shot to death on October 25, 2022, in Greensboro, North Carolina. The shooting happened during a block party on Circle Drive near the campus; Turner was not at the party itself but was in the area with friends when shots rang out. She and 15-year-old Ronaldlee Snipes were killed; four others were wounded in the same incident.

Turner’s roommate, Andreyah Bellamy-Alston, was in the car with her when the shooting occurred. Family and community members described Turner as joyful, kind, a motivated athlete and a student working two jobs so she could take part in homecoming events. Her mother, Latoya Rucker, publicly mourned and called for an end to the violence. No arrests have been announced and the Greensboro Police continue to investigate.

If anyone was near Circle Drive on October 25, 2022, or has information that could help the investigation, please contact the Greensboro Police.