On the night of September 21, 2024, Fayetteville police responded to a shooting in the 700 block of Edgehill Road at about 10:53 p.m. Two males with gunshot wounds were found and taken to Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. Eighteen-year-old Ajay Jamall Whidbee died at the hospital; a second victim was listed in fair condition and expected to recover.

Ajay, born January 14, 2006, in Norfolk, Virginia, had recently graduated from E.E. Smith High School in Fayetteville and was active in football and track and field. Known by the nickname 7SHOWW and called Mr. TikTok by peers for his dancing and videos, he is remembered by family and friends for his energy and sense of humor. The Fayetteville Police Homicide Unit is investigating; no arrests have been announced and the suspect or suspects remain unidentified. A Crimestoppers tip line is offering up to $2,000 for information leading to an arrest.

If anyone has video or information about the shooting on Edgehill Road that could help investigators, please come forward.