Shontelle Michelle Joyner, 50, was shot and killed in Farmville, North Carolina, on January 24, 2026. Law enforcement describes her death as resulting from gun violence; the person identified as the suspect in her killing also died. Authorities have not released further details about the circumstances surrounding either death as the investigation continues. Joyner’s death is listed in national records of gun violence victims and has affected the small Farmville community.

If anyone has information about what happened that night or knew Shontelle, please come forward to local investigators.