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Police arrested 2 suspects after June 16 shooting in South Asheville

ASHEVILLE – A man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with a fatal shooting June 16 in South Asheville, and a woman has been charged for allegedly helping him flee arrest.

Asheville Police Department officers arrested Knowledge Jamal Davis, 18, of Asheville, on June 19 and charged him with first-degree murder after Terry Lee Landrum Sr., 49, of Hendersonville, was found fatally shot at an apartment complex on Long Shoals Road. according to arrest warrants obtained by the Citizen Times.

On June 16 around 6 a.m., APD patrol officers went to an apartment at the Artisan at Biltmore Park Apartments, where they found Landrum deceased from an apparent gunshot wound, the door said. – APD spokesperson Rick Rice to Citizen Times.

As a result of the police investigation, Davis faces a second charge for allegedly firing a 9mm handgun into an apartment occupied by another man in the apartment complex where Landrum was found dead, according to his arrest warrant.

Previous report: Update: Man found shot to death June 16 on Long Shoals Road, identified by Asheville police

Police also charged Aria Shequan Waters, 33, of Arden, with accessory after the fact for allegedly helping Davis try to escape by delaying reporting the shooting, her arrest warrant states. She was arrested on June 19.

After the incident, Davis fled in a vehicle that Waters said was stolen from the victim's mother.

“After speaking with police, Waters retrieved the vehicle and attempted to transfer its registration from the victim’s mother’s name to his own, knowing that law enforcement was searching for the vehicle,” the warrant states.

Waters also faces two drug charges and one charge for allegedly possessing a stolen Smith & Wesson 908 9mm handgun.

Davis and Waters are currently being held in the Buncombe County Detention Center, Davis without bond and Waters on $150,000 bond.

Davis was scheduled to appear in court on June 20. Waters is due in court July 10, according to an online court database.

This story will be updated.

More: Henderson County DA says there is 'no probable cause' after Maryland man shot in Flat Rock

Ryley Ober is a public safety reporter for the Asheville Citizen Times, part of the USA Today network. Email her at [email protected] and follow her on Twitter @ryleyober

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