Jawuane Thomas Baker, 21, was fatally shot on October 19, 2024, along the 100 block of Grantham Street in Red Springs, North Carolina. Red Springs Police Chief Sarah Purcell confirmed Baker was pronounced dead at the scene. The Red Springs Police Department, with assistance from the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, opened a homicide investigation.

Chief Purcell said a suspect had been identified and authorities were hopeful an arrest would be made soon, but as of the latest update no arrests have been reported and the inquiry remains active. A visitation for Jawuane Baker was held on October 27, 2024, at Golden Gates Funeral Home Chapel in Red Springs. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Red Springs Police Department at 910-843-3454 or 910-828-6392; callers may remain anonymous.

Can anyone who was on or near Grantham Street that evening help investigators by coming forward?