Crime

Man charged with murder after fatal Wake County shooting Saturday

The Wake County Sheriff’s Office charged a 25-year-old man with murder after a fatal shooting Saturday night.

Andre Joseph Cleveland was charged with killing Andre Joshua Green, according to a sheriff’s office news release.

Deputies responded to a reported shooting around 11:30 p.m. Saturday and found Green lying in the front yard of a home in the 9600 block of Fayetteville Road in Raleigh, according to the release.

Green was taken to a hospital, where he died. The two men were believed to be arguing before the shooting, according the release.

This story was originally published March 15, 2021 at 8:59 AM.

CORRECTION: Andre Joshua Green’s name was corrected by the Wake County Sheriff’s Office at 11:53 a.m.

Corrected Mar 15, 2021
Virginia Bridges
The News & Observer
Virginia Bridges covers what is and isn’t working in North Carolina’s criminal justice system for The News & Observer’s and The Charlotte Observer’s investigation team. She has worked for newspapers for more than 20 years. The N.C. State Bar Association awarded her the Media & Law Award for Best Series in 2018, 2020 and 2025.
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