Carlton Lamont Damon Jr was 17 when he was shot and killed on July 20, 2021, in Zebulon, North Carolina. The shooting happened in the parking lot of a vape shop at 407 W. Gannon Ave. Carlton ran into the vape shop seeking help but later died at WakeMed hospital.

Police identified 19-year-old Javion Zyrrell Whitfield of Wendell as a suspect after reviewing surveillance footage and receiving tips from the local community. The Zebulon Police Department, Wake County Sheriff’s Office and the Wake City-County Bureau of Investigation worked on the case. The shooting stunned Zebulon, where such violent incidents are uncommon.

Does anyone have information about Carlton’s last known movements that evening or saw activity near the vape shop on July 20, 2021?