James B. Murray Jr., an 18-year-old African American man from Kernersville, North Carolina, was shot and killed on March 17, 2019, at Washington Terrace Park in High Point. Multiple shots were fired from an elevated position on a hill near Boundary Avenue; a 13-year-old girl in the park was also struck in the leg and treated at a hospital before release. A park ranger found Murray and attempted life-saving measures that were unsuccessful.

Witnesses said several people were playing basketball before the shooting and that two men had been seen standing behind a tree on the hill. Shots were fired from the hill toward the court and someone on the court returned fire. When police arrived, multiple people fled. Investigators identified some individuals who had been present and noted connections to gang activity, and the shooting is believed to have followed a confrontation between two gangs, but there is no evidence Murray or the 13-year-old were intended targets or were involved in gang activity.

No arrests or suspects have been publicly reported in connection with Murray’s death. Does anyone who was in that area on March 17, 2019, or who knew James, have information that could help clarify what happened?