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Partial Settlement Reached In Lawsuit Over Fatal Shooting Of WSSU Student

88.5 WFDD - Public Radio For The Piedmont | By Bethany Chafin
Published February 4, 2020 at 4:52 PM EST
Najee Ali Baker, a walk-on for Winston-Salem State University's football team, was shot and killed while leaving a party on the campus of Wake Forest University in January 2018. Courtesy of WSSU athletics.

A partial settlement agreement has been reached in the case of a fatal shooting on the campus of Wake Forest University. 

Winston-Salem State University student Najee Ali Baker was shot and killed in January of 2018 as he left a party on the campus of Wake Forest.

Two people were charged in connection with the shooting.

Baker's mother, Jemel Dixon, filed a civil lawsuit the following year against multiple defendants including Wake Forest University, the sorority that hosted the party, Rhino Sports and Entertainment Services, and others for negligence that led to the death of her son.  

The partial settlement is between the Pi Omicron chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and Dixon.

Both sides have until February 28th to finalize the agreement. 
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Bethany Chafin
Bethany is WFDD's editorial director. She joined the staff in the fall of 2012. She received her B.A. and M.A. in English Literature from Wake Forest University. Between undergraduate studies and graduate school, Bethany served as the intern to Talk of the Nation at NPR in D.C., participating in live NPR Election Night Coverage, Presidential debate broadcasts, regular Talk of the Nation shows, and helping to plan the inaugural broadcast of ‘Talk of the World.' She enjoys engaging with her interests in books, politics, and art in the interdisciplinary world of public radio. Before becoming editorial director, Bethany was assistant news Director, a reporter and associate producer for WFDD's Triad Arts and Triad Arts Weekend. Originally from Jacksonville, Florida, Bethany enjoys calling the Piedmont home.
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