Multiple men arrested in connection to deadly shooting of Wakefield High student

Pitt, 17, was shot and killed after leaving a graduation party at the Heather Hills Club House. Gun fire erupted on Claymore Dr. near McNair Glenn Court shortly after midnight as party goers walked back to their cars. Pitt was not believed to be the intended target of the gunfire.

Courvoisier Massey, 19, and DCario Nelums, 21, both of Durham, have been charged with murder in connection to the shooting. With the help of federal authorities, Massey was arrested in Maryland and awaits extradition. With assistance from the Wake County Sheriff’s Office, Durham Police Department, and the Fuquay-Varina Police Department, Nelums was arrested in Durham.

Juwan, Ra’Se Blue, 19 and Donnavan Darnell Holland-Terry, 20, both also from Durham, have been charged with accessory after the fact to murder in the shooting death of Pitt. Holland-Terry is being held at the Wake County Jail under a $100,000 bond.

Blue was taken into custody on Thursday.

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“Our investigators have worked around the clock since June 19th to identify and apprehend the persons responsible for the senseless shooting death of Messiah Pitt. Although many questions remain, we hope the arrests will provide some closure for the victim’s family, friends, and the community,” said Lieutenant Mike McIver, Garner Police Department CID Commander.