WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A Forsyth County jury has acquitted De’Edward Devon Glenn of first-degree murder and a firearm-related charge stemming from a 2019 shooting on South Main Street.
On July 25, after a seven-day trial, the jury found the 30-year-old Winston-Salem resident not guilty of killing Ernest Rennard Cameron or firing into a car that was occupied by Cameron’s girlfriend and young son, both of whom were unharmed.
The shooting occurred on August 23, 2019. Prosecutors said Glenn fired into Cameron’s car, striking and killing him. Glenn, however, testified that he acted in self-defense, claiming Cameron had previously shot him and was threatening him again with a firearm when they crossed paths that day.
The jury accepted Glenn’s account, which his defense attorney said was supported by prior incidents and witness statements. Glenn and Cameron reportedly had a history of conflict leading up to the shooting.
In an unrelated case, Glenn pleaded guilty to cocaine trafficking charges from later in August 2019 and was sentenced to 10 to 21 months in prison. He was given credit for the nearly six years he spent in jail awaiting trial and was released following the sentencing.
Forsyth County District Attorney Jim O’Neill said his office respects the jury’s verdict, noting that the panel likely saw Glenn’s actions as justified under self-defense.