Sebastian Bump Rankin Jr., 40, was fatally shot inside his home on Beard Street in Salisbury, North Carolina, on the afternoon of Thursday, March 19, 2026. Police responded to a reported break-in in progress and found Rankin had been shot; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Two other people at the residence, an unidentified woman and another man, were injured and taken to Novant Health Rowan Medical Center.The incident was quickly treated as domestic in nature.

Family members say the confrontation began when Rankin’s ex-girlfriend arrived at the house with another man, identified in charging documents as 25-year-old Namyous Dejhmariek’Kali Jackson, and that the two broke into the residence. Jackson was arrested the following day in Kannapolis and charged with first-degree murder. Rankin’s relatives dispute any claims that he was abusive; others close to the suspect have offered a different account.The investigation remains ongoing as family and community members await further developments.

If anyone witnessed the break-in, the shooting, or the movements of people involved that afternoon, please share what was seen with investigators.