In the early hours of March 29, 2025, officers from the Raleigh Police Department responded to a reported shooting in the 800 block of Plentywood Court. Two people were found with gunshot injuries: 24-year-old Black male Demajay Antonio Lyons and an adult female. Both were taken to a nearby hospital; Demajay Antonio Lyons died of his wounds, and the female sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was expected to recover.

Authorities later arrested 23-year-old Triston Young in connection with the shooting. Young was charged with murder, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury, and possession of a firearm by a felon. Investigators say the shooting happened at a short-term rental property; motive and the circumstances leading up to the incident have not been disclosed.

Friends and family remembered Demajay Lyons as a vibrant presence, and local obituaries and memorials reflect community grief. If anyone has information about the shooting or knew Demajay, please come forward to assist the investigation.