Jeremhiah Aldrey Gore, 20, a Black man from Longwood, North Carolina, was shot dead on Friday, October 10, 2025. Deputies were called to Etheridge Road about 1:30 p.m. and found him in the yard of a residence with a gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene. A second man was also shot and taken to a medical facility for treatment.

Authorities said early indications were that the gunfire came from a vehicle driving by and described the incident as isolated with no broader threat to the public. Investigators did not announce any arrests in the days after the shooting, and officials had not publicly identified suspects or a motive. The sheriff’s office asked anyone with information to contact investigators.

If anyone knew Jeremhiah Gore, saw activity on Etheridge Road that afternoon, or has information about a vehicle matching the description, please share what you know with the sheriff’s office.