On the evening of March 25, 2026, 23-year-old Rickasia Shontee Liles of Wadesboro was shot inside a vehicle near Heath Street and Elizabeth Avenue in Albemarle. Officers from the Albemarle Police Department found her about 7 p.m.; she was given medical aid on scene and then airlifted to a medical facility, where she died of her injuries.

Born August 16, 2002, in Union County, Liles graduated from Anson High School and attended Winston-Salem State University. She was described as someone who loved basketball and music. The Albemarle Police Department, aided by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, is treating the incident as a homicide and says preliminary findings indicate the shooting was not random and that those involved knew one another. Authorities have said there is no ongoing threat to the public.

As of late March 2026, no arrests had been announced and no suspects identified. If anyone knew Rickasia or has information about the shooting, please come forward to assist the investigation.