Shaunte Jermaine Rhyne Jr

Shaunte Jermaine Rhyne Jr. was a 22-year-old Black man and a father to one child. Friends remembered him as a "good guy" who was respectful and funny, with one person calling him "one of the funniest guys I've met." He was also known to some by the nickname "Booty."

On the evening of April 25, 2022, Shaunte was at the Garden Court Apartments on the 900 block of East Second Street in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Around 6:20 p.m., he was in the parking lot when he became involved in a verbal altercation with another individual. The argument escalated, and Shaunte was shot.

Police officers who responded to reports of a shooting found evidence at the scene but no victim. A few moments later, they were informed that a man suffering from a gunshot wound had been taken to a local hospital. The man was identified as Shaunte, and he died a short time later from his injuries. His death marked the 14th homicide in Winston-Salem that year.

The subsequent investigation led authorities to identify a suspect. In September 2022, police arrested 21-year-old Rayshaun Antonio Crowder, charging him with murder and possession of a firearm by a felon. The case was later resolved when Crowder pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of Shaunte Rhyne. The case is now considered solved.