Quadarius Hill, a 35-year-old Black male, was shot on the night of October 10, 2025, in High Point, North Carolina. According to police, officers were called around 9:25 p.m. and found two wounded men connected to the incident: Hill was discovered inside a vehicle in the 1500 block of Willard Avenue, while a 31-year-old man from High Point was located inside a nearby home.
Both were rushed to a hospital, where Hill died of his injuries; the second victim survived but was initially listed in serious condition. Early investigative details indicated the gunfire occurred elsewhere and that the wounded men drove to Willard Avenue after the shooting.
Within a week, detectives announced an arrest. On October 17, 2025, officers took 28-year-old Kahlil Barrier of High Point into custody and charged him with first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder. Investigators said the attack was not random and that the victims and the suspect knew one another. Barrier was booked into the Guilford County Jail in High Point without bond as the case continued.
Police later clarified that the fatal gunfire happened at Fern Avenue and Kent Street, and that Hill and the surviving victim subsequently drove to Willard Avenue, where officers found them. The department’s specialized units, including Strategic Intelligence and the Drone Team, assisted in the arrest effort, underscoring the intensity of the manhunt in the days after the shooting. Officials emphasized the investigation was ongoing even after the arrest, and they encouraged anyone with information to come forward.
Public records and local reporting identified the victim as residing in Greensboro and confirmed the timeline of the response, the location sequence, and the condition of the surviving victim. Funeral and memorial listings further recorded Hill’s death on October 10, 2025, aligning with police accounts of the shooting and its aftermath.
