On December 3, 2024, at about 4:15 p.m. officers responded to a shooting in the 800 block of Vance Street in Henderson, North Carolina. They found 24-year-old Ja’neta Teiona Wynn with a gunshot wound; she was taken to Maria Parham Health and died shortly after arrival. Preliminary investigation indicates a physical altercation involving multiple people, and that during the dispute 40-year-old Henderson resident Shamiar Carter allegedly fired a weapon that struck Wynn.

Carter remained at the scene and was taken into custody. A firearm believed to be the one used was recovered and other evidence collected; Carter has been charged with felony murder and is being held at the Vance County Detention Facility without bond. Wynn, born November 20, 2000, graduated from Vance Academy in 2018 and worked as a Personal Care Assistant at Alpha Magnolia Health in Warrenton; she is remembered for her laughter and compassionate nature.

Anyone with information that could help the investigation is asked to contact Henderson-Vance Crime Stoppers or the Henderson Police Department.