James Jerome Davis Jr., a 27-year-old African American man, was fatally shot on July 22, 2018, in Asheville, North Carolina. The shooting occurred just before 9 p.m. at the Spruce Hill Apartments, where Davis was found with multiple gunshot wounds and later pronounced dead at Mission Hospital.

Details about why Davis was at the Spruce Hill Apartments or what preceded the shooting are unclear. Multiple 911 callers described a chaotic scene; one caller said Davis had exited his car and ended up on the ground, while others reported hearing gunfire and seeing people rush to help him. The killing was Asheville’s 11th homicide in 2018 and contributed to the city’s deadliest year in more than a decade. No arrests or suspects have been identified and investigators continue to seek information.

If anyone saw the shooting, the immediate aftermath, or recognizes the circumstances that led Davis to the Spruce Hill Apartments, please come forward with information.