Clemmons, North Carolina – Four men have been arrested in connection with a 2023 homicide in Clemmons, authorities confirmed this week, advancing a years-long investigation.
According to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2023, to reports of gunshots in the 100 block of Western Villa Drive. Upon arrival, deputies found 16-year-old Jhamari Hall of Winston-Salem suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
After what investigators described as an extensive, multi-year investigation, four suspects have now been charged.
Jah Jermaine Carolina, 24, of Thomasville, has been charged with one count of general murder and one count of possession of a firearm by a felon. Authorities said he was apprehended in Louisiana and is awaiting extradition to Forsyth County.
Wesley Denard King Jr., 22, of Greensboro, has been charged with one count of general murder and is being held at the Forsyth County Law Enforcement Detention Center without bond.
Tare Loquan Walker, 35, and Curtis Lenard Smith, 30, both of Winston-Salem, have each been charged with one count of general murder. Officials said both were already in custody on unrelated charges and are being held without bond.
Sheriff Bobby F. Kimbrough Jr. stated, “There is no escape for the unjust. Justice is inescapable.”
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office or submit tips anonymously through Crime Stoppers.
The case may be of particular concern to students and young families in the Clemmons and Winston-Salem communities.
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