Ebony Cecile Gill, 43, was fatally shot at her residence on Lane Street in Kannapolis, North Carolina, on June 10, 2024, at about 8:45 p.m. The shooting took place during an altercation involving several people at the home. Neighbors reported seeing 18-year-old Jawaren Brion Smith flee the scene; officers detained him shortly afterward and charged him with first-degree murder.

He is being held in the Cabarrus County Detention Center without bond. Authorities have said the investigation into what led to the altercation and the shooting is ongoing and have not released information about any relationship between Gill and Smith or a motive. A memorial service for Gill was held on July 12, 2024, at Grier Funeral Service’s Memorial Chapel in Charlotte.

Have any readers in Kannapolis heard or seen anything that could help clarify what happened that night?