2nd suspect arrested after ‘OK Corral-style’ gunfight at Crabtree Valley Mall in Raleigh

A second man is in custody charged with crimes related to the weekend shooting in a Crabtree Valley Mall parking lot.

Jamarion Quaben Burton, 22, faces felony charges of discharging a weapon into occupied property.

Raleigh Police Department said Burton was one of the men who opened fire Saturday in the mall’s Creedmoor Road side parking garage.

Jaquez Anthony Brown is also charged in the case.

On Monday during Brown’s court appearance, a prosecutor described the shooting as a gang fight.

“At least 20 cars were found to have been shot into during this O.K. Corral-style gunfight between two rival gangs,” the prosecutor said.

At least one of the vehicles damaged in the shooting had people inside, including a 15-year-old.

When officers arrived at the scene Saturday, they found numerous shell casings and vehicles damaged by the gunshots. However, nobody was injured in the shooting.

“While we certainly welcome people here, we don’t want to see trouble,” said Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin. “It was unfortunate, apparently gang members from another community, who decided to come to Raleigh to wreak havoc.”

She said it’s not just outsiders coming to the Capital City to cause trouble.

“We certainly have our own share of crime and drug incidents,” she said.

This story was originally published October 31, 2024 at 9:56 AM.