Left inset: Jaleeyah Tune. Right inset: J’Sheeyah Tune (WTVD/YouTube). Background: The area and bushes where three teen boys allegedly ambushed and shot 13-year-old Jaleeyah Tune in Goldsboro, N.C. (WTVD/YouTube).
A tragic incident unfolded in North Carolina as a 13-year-old girl was fatally shot while walking home with her older sister. According to authorities, three teenage boys ambushed the sisters by leaping out from behind bushes. The elder sister recounted the harrowing experience of holding her sibling during her final moments, feeling her presence even as she succumbed to her injuries.
Speaking to local ABC affiliate WTVD, 14-year-old J’Sheeyah Tune described the aftermath of the shooting that claimed the life of her sister, Jaleeyah Tune, on Sunday. “There was blood all on my hands,” she recalled, visibly shaken by the violence.
J’Sheeyah shared the fear and helplessness she felt during the incident. “She looked so scared. I was scared myself,” she admitted, painting a vivid picture of the distressing scene.
Despite the traumatic experience, J’Sheeyah expressed a poignant connection to her sister, saying, “I didn’t want to wipe it off. I still felt her presence. I felt her still with me.”
The sisters, along with friends, had been walking in Goldsboro to grab a meal when the tragedy struck. As they were returning home, three teenage boys—identified as one 15-year-old and two 16-year-olds—emerged from the bushes on the 200 block of Alpha Court and began shooting.
Jaleeyah was tragically struck by gunfire and was pronounced dead at the scene, marking a heartbreaking end to a young life.
“I held her in her last moments,” J’Sheeyah said.
“I saw her laying over there,” resident Jeffery Rudolph told local CBS affiliate WNCN about Jaleeyah after the shooting. “I saw her laying over there under the sheet. And, you know, I was consoling the family and showing support with them. So it was kind of rough.”
The teen suspects have been arrested and charged with first-degree murder and felony conspiracy charges. One appeared in court Monday, while the others are scheduled to appear later this week, WTVD reports.
“She didn’t deserve this at all,” J’Sheeyah said. “People are very cruel. Now, I have to live on without my sister.”
