Tyjuan Jaquar Gibson, 19, died of a gunshot wound on November 22, 2018, after being shot at a residence in Salisbury, North Carolina. Deputies initially handled a hit-and-run report while Salisbury police responded to Novant Rowan Medical Center for a gunshot victim; investigators later determined the two calls were connected.

Gibson had been at the home of 20-year-old Joseph Daquan Scott with several others under 20. A handgun in the possession of 17-year-old Talib Latrell Kelly discharged and struck Gibson. Kelly and another person transported Gibson to the hospital in Scott’s vehicle, where Gibson later died. Kelly was arrested and charged with felony involuntary manslaughter and held on a $10,000 secured bond; Scott was charged with making a false police report and held on a $1,500 secured bond after reporting his car stolen and saying he only knew attendees by street names.

Investigators found a 12-gauge pump shotgun hidden in woods behind the residence and seized an additional handgun removed from the scene; Scott’s vehicle was located abandoned on Vanderford Street. The investigation remains active and more arrests are possible. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office.