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Police issue warrant for suspect in death of college football player Najee Ali Baker
The Winston-Salem police Wednesday said they have issued a warrant for the arrest of 21-year-old Jakier Shanique Austin, who is wanted in the fatal shooting of Winston-Salem State University football player Najee Ali Baker.
25 January 2018 03:26 · 1 min
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Police have issued a warrant for a suspect in last weekend's shooting death of a North Carolina college football player.
A news release from Winston-Salem police Wednesday said warrants they obtained charge 21-year-old Jakier Shanique Austin with murder and possession of a firearm on educational property.
Austin is wanted in the fatal shooting of Winston-Salem State University football player Najee Ali Baker during a party outside an events center at Wake Forest University early Saturday.
Police also said a 16-year-old was arrested and is charged with possession of a handgun by a minor, assault by pointing a gun and possession of a firearm on educational property. He is jailed without bond in the Forsyth County jail. It's not known if he has an attorney.
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