Emiliano Gutierrez-Boviall, 13, was shot on the afternoon of July 25, 2025, on Sterling Pointe Drive in Greenville, North Carolina. Officers arrived just after 2:30 p.m. and found him gravely wounded; he was taken to ECU Health Medical Center, where he died. Family obituary notices confirmed his name, age, and date of death and announced services in Greenville.

Investigators said the killing stemmed from an attempted robbery over a necklace worth about $50. Two teenagers confronted Emiliano and tried to take the jewelry before the shooting. Police identified one accused as Aiden Joyner, who was later indicted and charged as an adult with murder and attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon. The other suspect was described as a 15-year-old whose name was not released because of age. Authorities said two people connected to the case were in custody and that detectives did not believe there was an ongoing threat to the public.

Emiliano’s death was reported amid a broader spike in youth violence in Greenville that week, and community members organized assistance for his family. If anyone knew Emiliano, was in the Sterling Pointe Drive area that afternoon, or has information about the attempted robbery, please come forward.