Crime

3 charged with murder after man dies 2 weeks after shooting, Raleigh police say

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Three people have been charged with murder after a man shot earlier this month died from his injuries, Raleigh police said Wednesday.

Police said Jewel Quandahor Dadzie, 26, died after being shot the night of Sept. 7, in a Brier Creek apartment complex.

Police have charged the following with murder: Kyle Leonuse Brown, 21; Richard William Jefferson, 21; and Dezmond Armond Harper Jr., 19. All have Durham addresses, according to the Raleigh/Wake County City-County Bureau of Investigation.

They are being held at the Wake County Detention Center.

On Sept. 7, at 11:20 p.m., police responded to a shooting in the 7900 block of Sumter Ridge Lane. There they found an adult male who had been shot.

Police did not provide details Wednesday about how the three suspects may have been connected to Dadzie.

Anyone with information on the homicide is asked to call Raleigh CrimeStoppers at 919- 834-HELP or go to raleighcrimestoppers.org for text and email reporting options.

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This story was originally published September 22, 2021 at 9:10 PM with the headline "3 charged with murder after man dies 2 weeks after shooting, Raleigh police say."

Jessica Banov
The News & Observer
Jessica Banov is an editor and audience growth specialist at The News & Observer and The Herald-Sun. She is the night Breaking News Editor for McClatchy’s Southeast region and The N&O’s Features Editor. She also serves as The News & Observer’s intern program coordinator.
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