Woman makes appearance in court; Big Ed's reopens after Mother's day brawl, shooting in Raleigh

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Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Woman makes appearance in court after Mother's Day brawl, shooting
A woman faces multiple charges after a brawl led to a shooting inside a Raleigh restaurant on Mother's Day.

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Big Ed's in Raleigh has reopened after fights and gunfire closed it on Tuesday. The restaurant is normally closed on Monday. Wednesday's reopening comes the day after another person was charged in the investigation.

The third person has been arrested and charged after a brawl led to a shooting inside a Raleigh restaurant on Mother's Day.

It happened Sunday at Big Ed's on Falls of Neuse Road.

On Tuesday, 48-year-old Adrienne Thorpe Barnes of Wake Forest was accused of punching two women and pulling one by the hair.

She was charged with two counts of simple assault and accessory after the fact for helping her 23-year-old son Alexander Barnes leave the scene.

Alexander Barnes was arrested Monday and faces numerous charges for firing shots during the brawl.

A manager was hit in the arm.

On Tuesday, a judge denied bond for Alexander Barnes.

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Another man, who lives in the same Wake Forest home, 51-year-old Jermaine Mitchell, was also charged with assault.

Mitchell's bond was changed from unsecured to secured during a court appearance Tuesday.

It's not clear what caused the brawl or whether any other charges are pending.

A woman faces multiple charges after a brawl led to a shooting inside a Raleigh restaurant on Mother's Day.

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