Demetrice Dorell Johnson, a 32-year-old African American man, was shot and killed on March 13, 2022, inside a McDonald’s on Trawick Road in Raleigh. Raleigh police responded about 6:20 p.m. and found Johnson with multiple gunshot wounds; he was taken to a hospital where he later died.

Police arrested 18-year-old Jesus Alegre-Ramirez, an employee at that McDonald’s who was off duty at the time, and charged him with murder. Authorities said the shooting was isolated and that the victim and suspect knew one another; motive has not been disclosed. The McDonald’s franchise owner, William Holder, issued a statement offering condolences and stressing the company’s concern for employee and customer safety.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information about the shooting or who knew Johnson is asked to come forward.