06/05/2026
From the Roxboro Police Department
Roxboro Man Wanted for Attempted Murder
One person remains in critical but stable condition following a shooting over night in Roxboro. Roxboro Police responded to reports of a gunshot victim just after 11 PM last night in the 400-block of Monroe Street, where officers located 22-year-old, Sherrod Edwards injured from several gunshot wounds. Edwards was transported to a local hospital where he is recovering from surgery.
Police obtained arrest warrants for 32-year-old Jabryant Avian Stanton for Attempted Murder. Records show Stanton was released from prison in 2025, on a 2012 attempted murder conviction in Person County. Police consider Stanton armed and dangerous.
Anyone with information should call the Roxboro Police Department at 336-599-8345 or the Tip Line at 336-322-6072.