Jaleel Takeem Nivens, 24, was shot and killed on April 23, 2022, on Boyte Street in Monroe, North Carolina, just before 5 p.m. He was struck multiple times and taken to Atrium Main Hospital, where he died. The Monroe Police Department opened an investigation and issued a first-degree murder warrant for 24-year-old Billy Rashawn Barrino, described by authorities as armed and dangerous.

Barrino was located and taken into custody on April 27, 2022, at a convenience store in Gastonia and was charged with first-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Investigators stated the shooting was retaliatory and connected to a separate murder months earlier. Nivens’ family described him as funny and intelligent and said he loved his son, JJ; his cousin Rotavis Ashcraft spoke about the family’s grief. A $5,000 reward was offered for information, and investigators asked anyone with tips to come forward.

If anyone knew Jaleel or witnessed the shooting, can you share information with the Monroe Police Department?