Jailyn Dumari Morton, a 24-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on February 9, 2020, in Asheville, North Carolina. The incident occurred at the Hillcrest Apartments, a public housing site near the River Arts District. According to reports, Morton was found by police lying face-down inside the living room of an apartment. He was transported via EMS to Mission Hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.
The investigation revealed that a fight had
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