Christian Anthony Jamal O’Neil was 15 when he was shot and killed on November 12, 2021, in the 3800 block of Central Avenue in Greensboro, North Carolina. Police found him just before 6 p.m. with a gunshot wound; he died at the scene. He had been in Greensboro for at least a couple of weeks prior to the shooting.

A freshman at Millbrook High School in Raleigh, O’Neil had recently been removed from the junior varsity football team for attendance issues. Family remember him as responsible, respectful and quiet, the oldest of five children who enjoyed football and basketball and avoided fights.

An 18-year-old, Julius Jurelle Burley, was arrested on December 13, 2021, and charged with first-degree murder in connection with the killing. The motive has not been disclosed and police have not released suspect descriptions. Anyone with information is asked to contact Greensboro/Guilford Crime Stoppers.