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Statesville Man Charged With Murder

December 22, 2022 By Richard C. Gilbert

Raymond Edward Davis

A Statesville man has been charged with murder. On Wednesday, Statesville Police arrested 38-year old Raymond Edward Davis for the fatal shooting of Derryck Duane Turner.

Officers responded November 24th to a call that a person had been shot while riding a dirt bike on Lakeview Drive. Turner was located at a residence on Park Drive suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

Turner was transported to Atrium Wake Forest Baptist Health for treatment, where he was listed in critical condition. On December 13th, he was removed from life support and died from his injuries. On Wednesday, investigators learned of three locations Davis was known to frequent, police said in a news release. He was seen getting into a vehicle around 10:50 a.m., and Statesville officers were able to conduct a traffic stop and take him into custody.

Davis is being held in the Iredell County Detention Center without bond.

Photo: Statesville Police Department

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