Woman, 37, shot dead after neighbour living below 'fires handgun through the ceiling'
Investigators allege A'Monte Zariq Jones was in his second-floor apartment below when he fired a gun towards the ceiling.
Clemmons: Family react after woman found dead in apartment
A woman has been killed in the US after a neighbour living in an apartment below allegedly shot through the ceiling with a handgun. Alia Matti Balola, 37, died after being shot on Monday, October 24 in the village of Clemmons, North Carolina. Her neighbour A'Monte Zariq Jones, 20, was arrested and later charged by police.
Ms Balola's body wasn't discovered in her third-floor apartment until the next morning, according to reports.
Forsyth County Sheriff's Office identified the victim as Ms Jones.
Investigators say A’Monte Zariq Jones was in his second-floor apartment below when he fired a gun towards the ceiling.
He hit Ms Balola who was believed to be in her bedroom at the time.
Sheriff Bobby F Kimbrough, Jr. said in a statement: “As always, any loss of life is a loss to our community.
"Even though our hearts are heavy, we are saddened by the tragic loss of life.
"Rest assured, the investigation is ongoing, so justice is brought to the life that was lost in this tragic incident.”
Following his arrest, Mr Jones has been charged with murder, felony discharging a firearm within an enclosure and felony discharging a weapon into an occupied dwelling.
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He has been denied bail meaning he will remain in police custody until his trial hearing.
Ms Balola was found next to her bed with a gunshot wound to her torso and her body was covered up with a blanket on Tuesday, October 18.
In a statement on Facebook, Forsyth County Sheriff's Office said: "We arrested and charged an individual with murder after a woman was found deceased in her apartment.Neither the sheriff's office nor the district attorney's commented further, saying the investigation is ongoing.