Jaxson Ryder Clay was a 1-year-old boy from Weldon, North Carolina, who was killed in a drive-by shooting on December 7, 2017. The shooting happened around 8:15 p.m. on Elm Street when multiple gunshots were fired into the home where Jaxson was present. He was struck in the head and died shortly before midnight.

Investigators arrested 22-year-old Malcolm Lukei Artis, also known as Marco, Macco, and Little Keith, in Lithia Springs, Georgia, with assistance from the FBI, the North Carolina SBI, the Atlanta Police Department, and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. Artis was charged with first-degree murder, attempted murder, and discharging a weapon into an occupied property causing serious bodily injury. The Weldon police have not released a motive; Jaxson’s parents received a text from an unknown sender saying the people involved were under the influence of pills and alcohol.

Jaxson’s mother described him as happy, smart, and sweet, and the family’s church raised funds to help with funeral costs. Does anyone have information about that night on Elm Street or about activity in the area that evening?