On April 4, 2023, at about 6:55 p.m. police responded to a shooting in the 1000 block of Sullivan Street near North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro. Officers found 18-year-old freshman Deja Rae Reaves suffering from a gunshot wound; she was taken to a hospital and later died. A 20-year-old woman was also wounded but treated and released. Investigators say neither Reaves nor the other victim were believed to be the intended targets of the shooting. No suspects have been identified and the Greensboro Police Department continues its investigation.

Deja Reaves, originally from Chicago, was a first-year student in the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences who loved singing and volleyball. The university held a virtual town hall on campus safety and students organized a prayer circle in her memory. If anyone has information about the incident, please contact the Greensboro Police Department.