On October 29, 2024, at about 6:35 p.m. Winston-Salem police found 31-year-old Barry DeShawn Jones at 420 Eldora Street with a gunshot wound to the upper chest. Despite immediate life-saving efforts, Jones died at the scene. Investigators say evidence indicated he had been specifically targeted rather than the victim of a random act.

The investigation identified a suspect, 24-year-old Jamaree Desean Washington. On October 31, 2024, Washington was arrested and charged with felony murder and was held without bond after appearing before a magistrate. Jones was a Winston-Salem native, described as laid-back and humble, who attended Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools and worked as a shift manager at Burger King.

Anyone with information about Jones or the shooting at 420 Eldora Street is asked to come forward.