On the evening of May 6, 2024, at about 7:45 p.m., Shelby Police officers responded to reports of gunfire in the 600 block of Live Oak Street in Shelby, North Carolina. They found 62-year-old Sarah Chambers in her front yard with a gunshot wound; she was taken to a local hospital and later pronounced dead. Investigators say an altercation between two 15-year-old individuals escalated into a shooting near Chambers’ residence and that she was not involved in the dispute, instead becoming an unintended victim caught in the crossfire.

By May 10, both teenagers had been arrested and charged with murder; because of their ages their identities were not disclosed and they were placed in the custody of the North Carolina Division of Juvenile Justice. Chambers was described by neighbors as a minister and a respected community member who worked to combat local violence. The Shelby Police Department asked anyone with additional information to come forward.

Did anyone in Shelby know Sarah Chambers or see anything in the area that evening that could help investigators?