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Wanted murder suspect apprehended
Man wanted in connection with a Durham murder trial turns himself in
Kathryn Kennedy
Issue date: 10/31/06 Section: Campus News
A wanted murder suspect who allegedly stayed in Cone Residence Hall turned himself in to authorities at the Durham Police Department last Wednesday, Oct. 25.
Jameel Lenard Ray was wanted in Durham in connection with the slaying of a 56-year-old man, according to WRAL reports.
Ray was charged with murder after the death of Jerome Gilbert, a Durham Bulls employee, who was attacked by several men on Aug. 21 while out walking. Gilbert succumbed to his injuries on Sept. 19.
UNCG law enforcement arrested Ray in Cone over a month ago for aggrivated assault, but only recently recieved notification from the U.S. Marshal Service about his role in a murder investigation.
In response, local officers stepped up their search and were asking around for information when they learned Ray may still be visiting campus.
Fliers were posted on residence hall doors and buildings around campus with a photo and "armed and dangerous" warning in hopes of attracting information on his whereabouts.
"I think the posters up and the media attention put the pressure on him," said Major J.C. Herring, assistant chief of the UNCG Police Department in a phone interview Monday morning.
Herring said he had received a few calls in response to the fliers and publicity, but most were from concerned students and parents who wanted to know more about the situation.
Ray was not a student at UNCG.
For more information about UNCG Police Department's Most Wanted List, visit their website at : http://police.uncg.edu.
Jameel Lenard Ray was wanted in Durham in connection with the slaying of a 56-year-old man, according to WRAL reports.
Ray was charged with murder after the death of Jerome Gilbert, a Durham Bulls employee, who was attacked by several men on Aug. 21 while out walking. Gilbert succumbed to his injuries on Sept. 19.
UNCG law enforcement arrested Ray in Cone over a month ago for aggrivated assault, but only recently recieved notification from the U.S. Marshal Service about his role in a murder investigation.
In response, local officers stepped up their search and were asking around for information when they learned Ray may still be visiting campus.
Fliers were posted on residence hall doors and buildings around campus with a photo and "armed and dangerous" warning in hopes of attracting information on his whereabouts.
"I think the posters up and the media attention put the pressure on him," said Major J.C. Herring, assistant chief of the UNCG Police Department in a phone interview Monday morning.
Herring said he had received a few calls in response to the fliers and publicity, but most were from concerned students and parents who wanted to know more about the situation.
Ray was not a student at UNCG.
For more information about UNCG Police Department's Most Wanted List, visit their website at : http://police.uncg.edu.
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