Chase Christian Samuel Van Leeuwen, 30, was fatally shot on December 22, 2023, at a recording studio in the 300 block of New Leicester Highway in Asheville, North Carolina. Born August 23, 1993, in Lawrenceville, Georgia, he was a committed artist and certified audio engineer known for his devotion to music and family. Reports say Chase was forced into the studio at gunpoint, an exchange of gunfire occurred, and he was found deceased in the building’s entryway.

Another person involved, 20-year-old Marckia Ornette Jones, was taken to Mission Hospital and later died of her injuries. Law enforcement arrested two suspects: 27-year-old Tristin Marquese Maewether was charged on February 16, 2024, with first-degree murder, first-degree kidnapping, and robbery with a dangerous weapon; 19-year-old Rontae La-Warren Harper was charged on March 6, 2024, with first-degree murder, first-degree kidnapping, and attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon. Both were held without bond as the investigation continued. A celebration of Chase’s life took place February 10, 2024, at the Grove City Masonic Temple in Pennsylvania.

Does anyone have information about Chase’s activities in Asheville or the recording studio that could help clarify what happened that night?