Story perspectives

25-Year-Old Charged with First-Degree Murder in Salisbury Shooting

3/24/2026

Summary

Story summary

Namyous Dejhmariek’Kali Jackson, 25, faces first-degree murder charges for a shooting in Salisbury, North Carolina, on March 19, 2023.
The shooting, linked to domestic violence, resulted in the death of 40-year-old Sebastian Rankin, who died at the scene.
Two additional victims, including a man believed to be the shooter and a woman, were hospitalized.
Salisbury Police responded to a breaking and entering report at a home on Beard Street around 4 p.m.
Jackson is currently held in Rowan County jail, with assistance from the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation.

1 of 1

Story summary

Namyous Dejhmariek’Kali Jackson, 25, faces first-degree murder charges for a shooting in Salisbury, North Carolina, on March 19, 2023.
The shooting, linked to domestic violence, resulted in the death of 40-year-old Sebastian Rankin, who died at the scene.
Two additional victims, including a man believed to be the shooter and a woman, were hospitalized.
Salisbury Police responded to a breaking and entering report at a home on Beard Street around 4 p.m.
Jackson is currently held in Rowan County jail, with assistance from the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation.