Michael Dickens, a 53-year-old Black man from Raleigh, was shot just before midnight on Monday, October 13, 2025, in the 1800 block of New Bern Avenue near North Raleigh Boulevard. Officers who responded around 11:40–11:45 p.m. found him with a gunshot wound; he was transported to a hospital with life-threatening injuries and later died. A second person from the same shooting went to a hospital shortly after with non-life-threatening injuries.

The shooting scene covered a gas station and convenience store area, with investigators marking evidence in the roadway. Public incident logs list a homicide reported at 11:41 p.m. in the 1800 block of New Bern Avenue, matching the incident’s reported time and location. Police have not disclosed a motive or any relationship between the victims and the shooter.

By Friday, October 17, Raleigh police announced an arrest of a 16-year-old suspect charged as an adult with murder; authorities did not release the teen’s name or say how the suspect was identified. The investigation remains active. If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about what happened that night, please share what is known with investigators.