Asheville Police: Arrest Made in Shooting, Homicide

Asheville -- Asheville Police: Jan. 31, 2022  Asheville Police detectives have arrested and charged an Asheville

woman with murder in the early-Sunday morning double shooting that left one man dead and another in critical condition.

APD investigators arrested 19-year-old Jalia Jones, and charged her with First Degree Murder, Attempted First Degree Murder, 2nd Degree Trespassing, and a city ordinance violation.
She was transported to the Buncombe County Detention Center with a $400,000 secured bond.
APD detectives and forensic technicians continue to investigate, and ask if anyone has more information about the case to call APD at (828) 252-1110 or anonymously share information by texting TIP2APD to 847411, or use the TIP2APD smartphone app.
This is the first homicide for Asheville in 2022.

Editor's Note: A criminal charge is an accusation, by law, a person accused of a crime is innocent until proven in a court of law.