RALEIGH -- Police are now calling a shooting in Raleigh a homicide investigation.

Officers say it happened around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 1800 block of Bakers Grove Way, which is in Washington Terrace in southeast Raleigh.

Police say the victim, 43-year-old Vernon Jerome Jefferys, was pronounced dead at the scene.

At last report, there had been no arrests.

Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call CrimeStoppers at (919) 834-4357.

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