Sharday Lafaye Thorpe, 34, was found with gunshot wounds at 306 Lanier St. in Oxford, North Carolina on December 31, 2019. She was taken to Granville Medical Center where she was pronounced dead. Thorpe was a stay-at-home mother to young twins, Syrus D. Perry and Dariana L. Perry, and was remembered by family and friends as loyal, generous and straightforward; she enjoyed styling hair, park visits, games and time with loved ones.

Oxford police investigated the shooting and arrested a 16-year-old juvenile; because of the suspect’s age no name or further identifying details were released. A warrant for first-degree murder was issued and the investigation was ongoing. Police also investigated a separate December 30, 2019 shooting involving James Solo Elkerson but said the incidents were not related.

If anyone knew Sharday or has information about what happened that night, please come forward to assist the investigation.