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Third person arrested in connection to fatal shooting on Highline Street

Evidence markers were planted and crime scene tape was posted at Northridge Crossing apartments along with numerous Raleigh police cruisers.
Posted 2023-11-09T23:23:04+00:00 - Updated 2023-11-21T01:39:00+00:00
19-year-old charged with murder after man shot in Raleigh dies

A third person was arrested Monday in connection to a shooting on November 9 in Raleigh.

According to police, officers took a 17-year-old into custody and charged the juvenile murder in connection to a shooting on Highline Street in Raleigh on November 9.

22-year-old Isaiah Michael Anderson was killed in the shooting.

Ta'evon Andrew Wilkins, 18, and Kevin Lamar Bowser, 19, were both previously arrested and charged with felony murder and felony fleeing/eluding arrest with a motor vehicle in connection to Anderson's death.

Man shot at Raleigh apartment complex near Capital Boulevard
Man shot at Raleigh apartment complex near Capital Boulevard

Police responded to the 6000 block of Highline Street near Northridge Crossings Apartments on Calliope Way at approximately 5 p.m. on Thursday after receiving reports of shots fired.

Upon arrival, officers found Anderson suffering from gunshot wounds. Anderson was taken to the hospital for his injuries.

A funeral was held by Anderson's family on November 16. Anderson, a Raleigh native, was a student at Johnston C. Smith University in Charlotte.

Anderson, 22, was killed in a shooting on Highline Street in Raleigh on November 9, Three people, including a 17-year-old, were arrested by Raleigh police and charged with murder.
Anderson, 22, was killed in a shooting on Highline Street in Raleigh on November 9, Three people, including a 17-year-old, were arrested by Raleigh police and charged with murder.

A witness told WRAL News that they heard three to five shots fired and saw someone injured on the ground. They also saw a driver in a gray Audi leaving the neighborhood.

Bowser and Wilkins are currently being held at the Wake County Detention Center without bond.

Two men arrested in connection to a fatal shooting on Highline Street near Capital Boulevard
Two men arrested in connection to a fatal shooting on Highline Street near Capital Boulevard

According to police, the investigation is ongoing.

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