Fifteen-year-old Jaeshon Epps was shot in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, on the afternoon of May 25, 2026. Officers responding to a reported disturbance on Emerald Lake Circle found him with a gunshot wound; he was taken to Sentara Albemarle Medical Center and then transferred to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, where he died in the early hours of May 26, 2026.

Within a week, police arrested another 15-year-old male known to Jaeshon and charged him with involuntary manslaughter, possession of a firearm by a minor, and discharging a firearm within the city limits. The juvenile’s name has not been released; he was placed in juvenile detention and the investigation was described as ongoing. No trial, conviction, or sentencing has been announced.

If anyone who lived in Elizabeth City or knew Jaeshon or the people involved has information that could help investigators, please come forward.