Authorities say the Hickory man who was facing a murder charge in connection to the fatal shooting of his girlfriend on Interstate 77 in Mooresville last month has passed away.
The Mooresville Police Department has confirmed the passing of 23-year-old J’Kobe Tre’shon Ramseur. He had been hospitalized following the July 26 incident. The reported victim in the case was 19-year-old Justice Wells, who passed away after being hospitalized. That resulted in the murder charge against Ramseur.
As previously reported, the shooting was reported at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Sunday July 26 on the I-77 Exit 35 ramp. When officers arrived at the scene, they found two people suffering from gunshot wounds. Both victims were rushed to area hospitals for treatment. Investigators determined that all of the shots fired came from inside the vehicle.
Mooresville Police reported on July 29 that Justice Wells died from the injuries she suffered in the shooting. Ramseur was initially charged with attempted murder, but the charges were then upgraded to murder. Investigators said the couple had a “tumultuous” relationship with reports of multiple domestic incidents in surrounding counties. The investigation uncovered a series of text messages with a potential murder-suicide pact between the couple. The messages stopped about two hours before the shooting.
Story: Rob Eastwod-WHKY