Darieen Marquise Hewett, a 26-year-old man from Raleigh, North Carolina, was fatally shot on November 25, 2025, during a workplace shooting at Onward Safety Solutions in the city’s Brier Creek area. Officers were called just after 5 p.m. to the business on Mount Herman Road; Hewett was found with at least one gunshot wound, was taken to a hospital, and died later that day. Witnesses said a man entered an office and shot a colleague, and employees in nearby businesses reported hearing a single gunshot followed by people running and vehicles leaving quickly.

Family, friends, and coworkers remember Hewett as a bright, dedicated worker known for positivity, reliability, humility, and ambition. Raleigh police identified a suspect, 26-year-old coworker Damouri Jontae Woods, who was arrested and charged with murder; prosecutors told the court he could face the death penalty if convicted. A subsequent court date was scheduled for mid-December and police said the investigation remains ongoing.

If anyone who worked at Onward Safety Solutions or was in the Brier Creek area that evening has information, please contact Raleigh police or CrimeStoppers.