Jordan Andre McDaniels, a 23-year-old African American man from Bayboro, North Carolina, was shot and killed outside the Craven County Courthouse in New Bern on July 12, 2022. The shooting occurred around 10:50 a.m.; Jordan and his brother, 21-year-old Jaheem Dashawn McDaniels, were both struck in front of the courthouse. Jordan was pronounced dead shortly after arrival at a local hospital. Jaheem was critically injured and taken to ECU Health in Greenville.

Police arrested 19-year-old Dakota Wright of Vanceboro later the same day. Wright was charged with an open count of murder, two counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury, and one count of attempted murder, and was held in the Craven County Jail without bond. Investigators said the shooting was not random and that the parties knew each other; the motive remains unclear and the investigation was ongoing as of the last reported court scheduling.

If anyone was at the courthouse that morning or has information about Jordan, Jaheem, or the events outside the Craven County Courthouse, please come forward with what was seen or heard.