On January 7, 2024, at about 11:18 a.m., the Harnett County 911 Center received reports of shots fired near Winding Ridge in the Carolina Hills subdivision, roughly seven miles south of Sanford, North Carolina. Deputies arriving at 11:25 a.m. found 46-year-old Anthony Antonio Washington Sr. deceased from an apparent gunshot wound.

The Harnett County Sheriff’s Office identified 31-year-old Tahmeer Mykail Jones as a suspect; Jones was reportedly seen fleeing on foot and a warrant for first-degree murder was issued. Jones was later located in St. Johns County, Florida, around 12:30 a.m. on January 8, 2024, and the sheriff’s office said he would be extradited to North Carolina to face charges. The motive and the nature of any relationship between Washington and Jones have not been released and the investigation remains ongoing.

If anyone in the Carolina Hills area on January 7 saw anything or has information about this shooting, please come forward to assist the inquiry.