CONCORD, N.C. — The 17-year-old accused of shooting his girlfriend and killing her father was given no bond in court Wednesday morning.
Keshaun Tirrell Degraffenreid is charged as an adult in the death of 47-year-old Lester Earl Jones. The deadly shooting happened at a home on Bedlington Drive NW early Monday morning.
When they arrived, they found two victims suffering from gunshot wounds. A 47‑year‑old man, who police later identified as Lester Earl Jones, died at the scene. A 16‑year‑old girl was rushed to the hospital.
Investigators said Degraffenreid and the 16‑year‑old victim were dating and got into an argument that escalated into violence.
Degraffenreid punched the girl in the face, according to an arrest warrant.
According to detectives, Degraffenreid fired multiple rounds from a 9mm handgun, seriously injuring the teen girl. Channel 9 has not gotten an update about the girl’s condition.
Jones, the 16-year-old girl’s father, was shot while trying to intervene.
Officers located the suspect on a nearby street after a brief foot chase, then arrested him.
Degraffenreid is facing several charges, including first‑degree murder, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury, misdemeanor domestic violence, resisting officers, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
The judge noted the seriousness and violent nature of the crime and ordered no bond or contact with the victim’s family.
His next court date is set for June 18.
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