Two Convicted in 2022 Murder of Wilmington Teen
March 13, 2026/
Two have been convicted in the 2022 murder of 19 year old Marell Lowe in Wilmington. On Thursday, 22 year old Jhavion Carter of Wilmington was found guilty of 1st degree murder and a weapons offense – and on February 26th, 19 year old Xavier Carter-Baird of Milford – Carter’s cousin – pleaded guilty to 1st degree reckless endangering and a weapons offense.
Evidence shows that Carter shot first and hit Lowe, killing him. Carter-Baird, who was 15 at the time of the incident, did not hit the victim.
Additional information from AG Jennings:
“Another life has been cruelly cut short by senseless gun violence,” said Attorney General Kathy Jennings. “My office will continue to hold gun offenders accountable to the fullest extent of the law for the devastation that they cause. I am deeply grateful to our prosecution team and our partners in the Wilmington Police Department for their excellent work in this case. I can only hope that these convictions bring some small relief to the family.”
“I am proud of the hard work of our investigators, who worked tirelessly to solve this case and hold these violent offenders accountable,” said Wilmington Police Chief Wilfredo Campos. “We hope these convictions can bring some degree of comfort to the victim’s family.”
On August,14, 2022, Carter and his then-15-year-old cousin Carter-Baird shot at Marell Lowe in the area of West 23rd Street in Wilmington. Jhaivon shot first and hit Lowe, killing him. Evidence showed that Carter-Baird did not hit the victim.