Jeremiah Williams, a 28-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on November 2, 2018, in Carrboro, North Carolina. The incident occurred when an assailant burst into the residence at 810 Old Fayetteville Road and opened fire. Jeremiah Williams and his brother, James Grace, were playing video games at the time of the attack. While James Grace survived the shooting, Jeremiah Williams succumbed to his injuries.
The investigation into the murder of Jeremiah Williams led to the
arrest of two individuals. Steven Sutton, a 31-year-old male, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, robbery with a dangerous weapon, attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon, possession of a stolen firearm, and possession of a firearm by a felon. Additionally, Jewell Pridgeon, a 28-year-old male from Durham, was charged with two counts of accessory after the fact to first-degree murder and one count of accessory after the fact to attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon.
The Carrboro police stated that the brothers were targeted in the attack. The shooting marked Carrboro's first homicide since 2015. The investigation remains ongoing, and authorities have urged anyone with information to come forward.
