Overview
- Police say 13-year-old Jaleeyah Tune was found shot on Dec. 21 on Alpha Court in Goldsboro and was pronounced dead at the scene.
- Authorities arrested three juveniles — two 16-year-olds and a 15-year-old — on first-degree murder and conspiracy charges, with all held in a Greenville juvenile detention facility and their identities withheld.
- Investigators have not released details about what led to the shooting, and the case remains active with the police criminal investigations and crime scene units handling it.
- More than 100 residents gathered for a Christmas Eve vigil to honor Jaleeyah, with teachers, classmates and local law enforcement in attendance.
- Jaleeyah’s sister told ABC11 the pair were walking home when a group of boys opened fire from behind a bush, a family account that investigators have not publicly confirmed.