Ethan Jamieson, known to fans as the District 4 male tribute from The Hunger Games, was arrested in Raleigh this week after court records alleged he pulled a gun on three men and tried to kill them. The filings list three counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill and say the alleged confrontation went down on March 23. A booking photo from the Raleigh Police Department has appeared in media coverage of the case.
According to court documents obtained by TMZ, the three alleged victims are identified only by their initials: E.F., J.M. and K.W. The paperwork says Jamieson allegedly used a 9mm semi-automatic handgun during the incident. TMZ's report also includes a booking image attributed to the Raleigh Police Department and notes that Jamieson faces three separate counts alleging intent to kill.
Jamieson is credited as the District 4 male tribute in the 2012 film The Hunger Games, according to IMDb, and public listings show additional small-screen and film roles. Box-office figures and credit summaries for his work are also listed on The Numbers.
What The Charges Carry
Under North Carolina law, “assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill or inflict serious injury” is defined in N.C.G.S. § 14-32 and can be prosecuted as a felony. The statute lays out different felony classifications depending on whether prosecutors can prove serious injury, and the General Assembly’s laws spell out the elements and punishment ranges that would guide any prosecution.
Past Run-Ins
TMZ's reporting also points to a 2025 arrest for resisting arrest, and county booking logs from March 21, 2025, list an Ethan Jamieson booked in Wake County on a resisting-public-officer charge. Those earlier records name the Raleigh Police Department as the arresting agency and appear to match the prior incident described in media coverage.
The current case appears to be in its early days. So far, public reporting relies on court filings and a booking photo released in media coverage. As the matter moves forward, public court dockets and any official statements from the Raleigh Police Department or the Wake County District Attorney’s office will spell out the next steps.
