Three men are now facing charges in the aftermath of a shooting that led to the untimely death of a woman at a Cook Out restaurant in North Carolina. According to a USA TODAY report, the suspects have been identified as 23-year-old Alexander Kenyon Carlton Jr. and 19-year-old Calvin Jerade Spence Jr., both charged with first-degree murder, while 18-year-old Jamari Treyvon McKnight faces a count of going armed to the terror of the people.
The victim, 29-year-old Davicia Jean Ann Lee, was fatally shot last month in Durham. A third individual, Jamari Treyvon McKnight, has been specifically charged not with direct involvement in the murder, but with terrorizing people with a weapon. Currently, representatives for the three men charged have not been identified as per the information available to USA TODAY. The Durham County Sheriff's Office detailed these charges in a news release on Friday, casting a stark light on the gravity of the crime and its reckoning.
It has been reported by a CBS affiliate, WNCN, and reiterated by WBTV that the incident which took place at the establishment on South Miami Boulevard occurred after a fight broke out. This altercation escalated tragically, culminating in the fatal shooting of Lee.
The gravity of the event is compounded by the memories and testimony of those who knew Lee. Her father, David, reflected on the character of his daughter in a poignant interview with CBS 17. "I’m telling you a God-honest truth that my daughter was the most special person in the world," he said. According to the CBS 17 report, Lee had moved to Durham three years prior for a job with Publix and was described by her father as unfailingly generous.
