On the night of November 30, 2025, officers from the Oxford Police Department responded to a call regarding gunfire in the 300 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue in Oxford, North Carolina. At approximately 9:43 p.m., arriving authorities discovered a 48-year-old male victim, identified as Toshawnka Rashaan Wyche, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds near his vehicle.
Emergency responders transported him to a nearby medical facility for treatment, but he subsequently succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead.
Investigators spent the hours following the shooting canvassing the neighborhood and interviewing potential witnesses, describing the event as a targeted incident. The Oxford Police Department Criminal Investigation Division took charge of the case, initially releasing few details regarding potential motives as they followed up on leads. The violent nature of the event in the quiet late-night hours marked a significant disruption for the local community, prompting calls for anyone with information to come forward.
In the weeks following the homicide, police made progress in the investigation. By late December, authorities announced the arrest of 30-year-old Sheaulynne Harris in connection with the case. Harris was taken into custody and charged with aiding and abetting first-degree murder regarding Wyche's death. She was subsequently transported to the Granville County detention facility as the legal process against her commenced, while police continued their work to fully resolve the circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting.
