On the night of August 24, 2023, at about 10:30 p.m., Roxboro officers answered reports of gunfire in the 300 block of Jones Street and found 52-year-old resident Mikelle Shawn Bailey dead of a gunshot wound. Authorities charged 35-year-old Christopher Street of Roxboro with first-degree murder and held him in the Person County Jail without bond. An arrest warrant was also issued for 33-year-old Demarr Johnson of Roxboro; by August 27, 2023, Johnson had been taken into custody with help from the Person County Sheriff’s Office and was likewise held without bond. The investigation remains active and police asked anyone with information to contact the Roxboro Police Department or the Tip Line.

If anyone knew Mikelle Shawn Bailey or has information about that night, please contact the Roxboro Police Department.