16-year-old charged with murder after man shot in Raleigh dies
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- Raleigh police arrested a 16-year-old and charged him as an adult with murder.
- Michael Dickens, 53, suffered a gunshot wound and later died at hospital.
- A second man came to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries in the shooting.
A teenager has been arrested on a charge of murder after a man died from his injuries in a Raleigh shooting, police announced Friday.
Officers were called to the 1800 block of New Bern Avenue at 11:42 p.m. Monday, according to a news release.
Michael Dickens, 53, was found at the scene with a gunshot wound and was taken to the hospital, where he died.
Another man came to the hospital with a non-life-threatening injury from the shooting, police said. His name was not released.
A 16-year-old has been charged as an adult with murder in the killing, according to the release. Police declined to release his name and referred questions to the Wake County District Attorney’s Office.
The investigation into the shooting remained underway Friday morning, police said.
A GoFundMe for Dickens’ funeral expenses had raised over $2,000 of its $4,500 goal as of Friday morning. He is survived by four children and his mother, according to the fundraiser.
This story was originally published October 17, 2025 at 9:12 AM.
