Jacques McBride, a 22-year-old male, tragically lost his life on March 9, 2018, in Wadesboro, North Carolina. The incident occurred at Mr. D's Sports Bar and Grill, located at 1300 East Caswell Street. Jacques McBride, along with two other victims, Thomas Maye III and Mareco Lawilder McNair, was fatally shot during the incident. Another individual was seriously injured.
The investigation into Jacques McBride's death led to the arrest of Robbie Rakim Harris Jr., a 35-year-old resident of
Wadesboro. Harris was charged with one count of second-degree murder for the death of Jacques McBride and two counts of voluntary manslaughter for the deaths of Thomas Maye III and Mareco Lawilder McNair. Additionally, Harris faced charges of assault with a deadly weapon causing serious injury and possession of a firearm by a felon.
On July 26, 2023, Robbie Rakim Harris Jr. pled guilty to these charges in Anson County Superior Court. As part of the plea agreement, Harris received a 166-month minimum, 212-month maximum, active sentence in the North Carolina Department of Adult Corrections for the second-degree murder, both voluntary manslaughters, and possession of a firearm by a felon. He was also sentenced to a 29-month minimum, 47-month maximum, suspended sentence, and given 36 months probation for the assault with a deadly weapon causing serious injury charge. Harris received credit for 1,295 days served in the Anson County Jail while awaiting the disposition of this case.
The Wadesboro Police Department, with assistance from the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, conducted the investigation. The case was prosecuted by the office of District Attorney for the Twenty-First Prosecutorial District, W. Reece Saunders Jr.
This tragic event has left a lasting impact on the community and the families of the victims. The legal proceedings and the eventual sentencing of Robbie Rakim Harris Jr. have brought some measure of justice for the victims and their families.
