On July 12, 2023, 21-year-old Jai Antonio Mason was fatally shot in the 2500 block of East Wendover Avenue in Greensboro, North Carolina. Police found Mason and another victim, 20-year-old Shiquan Alston, both suffering gunshot wounds; both later died of their injuries.

Jai Antonio Mason was born March 22, 2002, to Antonio Mason and Kirstie Brooks Ferrell. He graduated from Asheboro High School and was studying at North Carolina A&T, planning to major in Kinesiology with pre-med interests toward sports medicine. He was described as passionate about football, outgoing, committed to uplifting others, and an active member of Revelation Church International in Asheboro, where he deepened his faith.

As of August 11, 2023, police had not identified suspects and were asking the public for information, with Greensboro/Guilford Crimestoppers offering a possible cash reward for tips that could lead to an arrest. If anyone has information about what happened on East Wendover Avenue that night, please contact the tip line.