It happened in Brier Creek at a place called Onward Safety Solutions at 6521 Mount Herman Road, which handles traffic control in construction zones. An eyewitness told ABC11 that someone walked into an office and shot a coworker.
Police officers responded just after 5 p.m. to a shooting call at that business. They found Darieen Marquise Hewett, 26, suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to a hospital where he later died from his injuries.
Employees were still waiting to leave late Tuesday night because their cars had been blocked off.
Meanwhile, forensic investigators combed through the scene inside and outside of the business.
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Witnesses told ABC11 that they knew both the victim and the suspect from work and expressed shock that whatever issues they had would escalate into this kind of violence.
Damouri Jontae Woods, 26, was arrested in connection to this shooting. He was charged with murder. His first court appearance is set for Wednesday.
This remains an ongoing investigation
Anyone with information that might help with the investigation is asked to call the Raleigh Police Department at (919) 996-3335 or visit Crimestoppers and click "Leave a Tip" on the top right of the page.
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