Jameisha Person was 17 when she was fatally shot on June 2, 2020, at the Level at 401 apartments on Goodstone Drive in north Raleigh. The shooting occurred just before 7 p.m.; the case has prompted multiple arrests as the investigation continued.

Raleigh police arrested 26-year-old Joshua Jenkins and charged him with murder, assault with a deadly weapon, and possession of a firearm by a felon. Officers also arrested 47-year-old James Edward Evans Jr. at the scene and charged him with felony accessory after the fact to murder; Evans was held on a $100,000 bond. On June 17, 2020, a third person, 46-year-old Aaron Orlando Forrest, was arrested and charged with murder, possession of a firearm by a felon, and discharging a weapon in an occupied dwelling or moving vehicle; he was described as armed and dangerous.

The community was deeply affected by Jameisha’s death and police described the investigation as ongoing. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Raleigh Police Department or submit tips through RaleighCrimeStoppers.org.