A 20-year-old pleaded guilty recently in New Hanover County Superior Court to second-degree murder and discharging a firearm into an occupied dwelling.
Judge Kent Harrell sentenced Damon Stackhouse of Wilmington to a minimum of 27 years and a maximum of a little over 34 years in the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction, according to a release from District Attorney Ben David's office.
On Sept. 22, 2022, at around 3 p.m., Jailin Tilghman-Deablo was shot 16 times in front of the New Hanover Village Apartments on Buckingham Avenue by three individuals, according to the release. Deablo died later that day as a result of the injuries.
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Detectives were able to link an escape vehicle to co-defendant Ja'Tayvian Hanible in the case and later found the vehicle at another co-defendant Jaquan Smith's house on Ann Street in Wilmington, the release states. Inside the residence, detectives located Stackhouse and the other co-defendants.
Detectives found three guns in the home that were ballistically linked to the shooting, one of which contained DNA that belonged to Stackhouse, according to the release.
According to the release, it is believed that the shooting was done in retaliation for a gang-related shooting that happened earlier that day in which a gang associate of the defendant Aiwon Davis was shot and injured near the intersection of South 14th and Ann streets.
The murder cases for co-defendants Labron Pryor, Jaquan Smith and Ja'Tayvian Hanible are still pending.
"While this case is nothing short of a tragedy, it serves as a reminder that there is no place for youth gun violence in our community. My heart goes out to Mr. Tilghman-Deablo, members of his family, and all those who are affected by gun violence," Assistant District Attorney Michael Chaney said in the news release.
District Attorney Ben David said he hopes that with the opening of the Community Justice Center, shootings like these will become less frequent as there will be more resources dedicated to curbing youth violence.
"This case is another example of the continued hard work and dedication that our officers, detectives, and support personnel put in each day at the WPD. No mother should have to bury their child and we will stop at nothing to ensure that justice is delivered in this murder case," Wilmington Police Department Chief Donny Williams said in the news release. "Getting firearms out of the hands of violent criminals and our youth is a top priority for our agency. Our prayers continue to be with Mr. Tilghman-Deablo's family members as they continue to mourn his passing."
This article originally appeared on Wilmington StarNews: Wilmington man pleads guilty to second-degree murder in 2022 shooting
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