A weekend shooting along Glenwood South has renewed calls for public safety.
Raleigh police responded to a shooting on Glenwood South just before 2:30 a.m. Sunday. According to RPD’s preliminary investigation, a woman went to the hospital with minor injuries after she was shot in the crossfire of a fight.
As a result, 26-year-old Stephan Jordan Bryant, 25-year-old Keyshawn Jamaal Bryant and 26-year-old Jayden Lee Draughn were arrested and charged with inciting a riot. Stephan Bryan was also charged with assault with a deadly weapon and discharging a firearm in city limits.
Raleigh police confirmed that both Bryants are brothers.
“It’s affected the way that we exist as a community. In fact, some people have left, and some are leaving because we don’t feel safe in the area,” said Roy Attride, who’s lived in the Glenwood South neighborhood for 25 years.
Attride’s public safety concerns have grown as the population has. On any given weekend, 10,000 people descend into the social district.
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Neighbors in Glenwood South meet biweekly with Raleigh Police to share concerns and discuss initiatives. Attride said neighbors have also started installing security cameras and proposed a neighborhood watch.
“Raleigh police have been great to work with, but we know they’re understaffed,” Attride said.
Over the past two years, Raleigh police have barricaded vehicles from the social district during peak hours and stepped up their presence in the area.
Businesses like Smash Social Club have also added their own security.
“We do have security here on Friday and Saturday nights after 9 o’clock, so we feel really safe out here,” said Jess Wallace, an events manager at Smash.
The weekend shooting is the most recent case of crime downtown.
In November, at least two people were shot in a similar situation. In July, there were three separate shootings off Glenwood in a single night.
According to recent Raleigh statistics, violent crime in the downtown district has remained relatively steady in 2025 compared to 2024, though most property crimes are down.