Terence James Russell, 23, of Monroe, North Carolina, was shot multiple times on Maurice Street and died after being taken to Atrium Union on March 1, 2021. Investigators tied the shooting to an earlier fight that day at the Monroe Crossing Mall.

According to the investigation, Terence, Bryant Russell and an unnamed juvenile approached a car on Maurice Street looking for someone involved in the mall fight. The trio opened the passenger door and tried to pull a person out. During the struggle Terence and the juvenile aimed handguns at the car’s occupants; the driver produced a handgun, shot Terence multiple times, then drove away. Bryant Russell and the juvenile were later arrested; the driver was not facing charges at the time and the probe remained active.

A separate shooting on Icemorlee Street injured 20-year-old Cameron Jordan Dawkins; investigators believed it may have been retaliation connected to Terence’s killing. Anyone with information is asked to come forward.