Arrests Made: Raleigh Police Investigate Shooting on Milburnie Road

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Donna-maria Harris | 919.996.1200 | donna-maria.harris@raleighnc.gov
Laura Hourigan | 919.996.1219 | laura.hourigan@raleighnc.gov

Homicide detectives have charged Damauri Javante Barnes, 18, and Justin Mekhi Perry, 18, with murder in connection with the death of Steve Martin. They have been transported to the Wake County Detention Center. Their photos are available at links below.

The information immediately below was disseminated on February 26 at 3:14 p.m.:

The victim in this incident has been identified as Steve Alphonso Martin, 38. 

Several 911 calls concerning this incident are available at the attached links. As required by NCGS 132-1.4, information has been redacted from the attached calls and the audio has been altered to disguise the callers' natural voices.

The information immediately below was disseminated at 1:52 p.m.:

The victim in this incident did not survive his injuries. This is now a homicide that is being investigated by RPD detectives.  Anyone with information that might assist this investigation is asked to call Raleigh Police.

The information below was disseminated at 8:02 p.m. on February 25:

At approximately 6:48 p.m., Raleigh Police Department officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 2100 block of Milburnie Road. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male suffering with a gunshot wound. He was transported to WakeMed for treatment of his injuries.

Officers and detectives are on-scene and conducting a follow-up investigation. 

Anyone with information that might assist the investigation is asked to call Raleigh CrimeStoppers at (919) 834-HELP or visit raleighcrimestoppers.org for text and email reporting options. CrimeStoppers pays cash rewards for anonymous tips that help solve cases.