Press release for Asheville Police Department:
Asheville, NC (October 7, 2024): Asheville Police Department Detectives have upgraded charges against Jessica Barnes Ferland to First Degree Murder after the victim of a Thursday shooting succumbed to his injuries. Ferland is now being held under no bond.
Detectives are releasing the name of the victim, Jaquan Devaughen P Bowen (08/30/1998), following his next of kin being notified of his passing.
This is the 10th homicide investigated by the Asheville Police Department this year.
This case remains under investigation. If you have any information about this incident or any other violent crime, please contact APD at (828) 252-1110. You can also send an anonymous tip using the TIP2APD smartphone application (search “Asheville PD” in your app store) or by texting TIP2APD to 847411.
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APD News Release-Asheville Police Make Arrest In Overnight Shooting In West Asheville
Asheville, NC (October 3, 2024): Asheville Police arrested a woman following a shooting overnight in west Asheville that sent a man to Mission Hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Asheville Police responded around 12:34 a.m. to Laurel Loop in west Asheville to investigate a report of a man with a gunshot wound to the head. Upon arrival, officers immediately provided life-saving measures, and the victim was transported to Mission Hospital. Officers were also able to locate a suspect.
Detectives and Forensic Technicians investigated, and working with the Buncombe County District Attorney’s Office, charged Jessica Barnes Ferland (05/06/1984) with Attempted First Degree Murder.
The Asheville Police Department would like to recognize the bravery and rapid response of those officers who first arrived on scene, along with the dedicated investigators, and our partners in the District Attorney’s Office for their service this morning.
Ferland was booked into the Buncombe County Detention Facility under NO BOND (ineligible for release) due to the Pretrial Integrity Act.
If you have any information about this incident or any other violent crime, please contact APD at (828) 252-1110. You can also send an anonymous tip using the TIP2APD smartphone application (search “Asheville PD” in your app store) or by texting TIP2APD to 847411.
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