Jewan Merkel Philip, a 22-year-old African American man, was shot and killed on July 11, 2020, in Raleigh, North Carolina. The shooting occurred about 1:42 a.m. on the 1600 block of Burgundy Street. Officers found Philip with a gunshot wound and he was taken to WakeMed, where he died later that afternoon.

Investigators reported the shooter was seated in a vehicle when Philip approached with a firearm. The man in the vehicle fired at Philip and left the scene; he later turned himself in to Durham police. After review with the Wake County District Attorney’s Office, no charges were filed because the circumstances were deemed to suggest self-defense. No suspects are currently being sought in connection with the shooting.

Anyone with additional information about what happened that night is asked to contact the Raleigh Police Department.