On a cold February night in Exmore, Virginia, the life of 26-year-old Terrell Mason was tragically cut short. On February 6, 2015, Mason was inside a shed with family and friends, enjoying a game of cards, when bullets tore through the window. One of the shots struck Mason in the chest. Chaos ensued as those inside scrambled to get him to a vehicle to transport him to the hospital. Amid the panic, more gunshots were heard.
Mason, a father of eight known affectionately as 'Juice,' was taken to Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital, but he succumbed to his injuries.
The shooting was not an isolated incident but part of a string of violence directed at the home on Frederick Douglas Road. In the hours following a vigil held for Mason, the house was targeted again, with bullets piercing a bedroom. Fortunately, no one was injured in the subsequent shootings. The community was left in fear and mourning, desperate for answers and an end to the violence that had claimed the life of a young father.
In the wake of the murder, the investigation proceeded, though no formal charges have ever been filed in Terrell Mason's death. Despite the absence of a conviction, a name did surface in connection with the crime. The former Northampton Commonwealth's Attorney, Bruce Jones, publicly accused a man named Aaron Jamarcus Bowens of being responsible for Mason's murder. Bowens, who was allegedly involved in other criminal activities, was never officially charged with the killing.
The unresolved nature of the case has left a lasting scar on the community and, most profoundly, on Mason's family. Tensions reportedly escalated in the area following his death, leading to further altercations. The investigation into the murder of Terrell Mason remains open, with his loved ones still awaiting justice for the man who was taken from them in a senseless act of violence.
