Bernard Terrance Javor Blue, 43, was shot and killed in Wilson, North Carolina, on February 17, 2024. Officers responded about 12:19 a.m. to a reported shooting at 923 Washington Street and emergency personnel pronounced Blue dead at the scene. Investigators say a physical altercation occurred between Blue and 34-year-old Keytreal Deeshay Hooker before the shooting; reports state Blue attacked Hooker from behind and inflicted a significant stab wound to Hooker’s neck, and Hooker then shot Blue.

Hooker turned himself in on March 12, 2024, and was charged with an open count of murder. At his initial court appearance the defense noted Hooker’s cooperation with police and the neck injury he sustained; the judge set bond at $100,000 secured and scheduled a probable cause hearing for March 26, 2024. Blue’s funeral was held March 2, 2024, at Carrons Funeral Home in Wilson. The community is asked to share any information that could assist the ongoing investigation.