Nathaniel Turner, 27, was fatally shot in his Wilmington, North Carolina, apartment on February 9, 2025. Authorities found Turner with multiple gunshot wounds at Meridian Village Apartment Homes in the early morning. A 24-year-old woman in the same apartment was also shot multiple times and survived; she was taken to New Hanover Regional Medical Center and reported in stable condition.

Investigators say a 911 call from one of the victims reported the suspects entered the apartment looking for money and, finding none, opened fire. Authorities describe the incident as a robbery that turned deadly. Three suspects were later arrested: a 16-year-old juvenile taken into custody on February 10 and charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, and robbery with a dangerous weapon; 18-year-old Jamail Tramble arrested February 12 on similar charges including conspiracy; and 40-year-old Marvin Lorenzo Newkirk arrested February 25 in Whiteville and charged with first-degree murder, attempted murder, robbery, and conspiracy. Newkirk was booked without bond and has prior convictions for second-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a felon from 2008.

The investigation is ongoing. If anyone has information about the shooting or the events that led to it, please share what is known.