Greensboro man charged in woman's killing, body found on Glencraig Avenue

Police found 33-year-old Laquasia Shamecca Fields dead inside a home on the 4600 block of Glencraig Avenue after neighbors reported suspicious activity early Saturday, turning a quiet Greensboro street into the latest scene of deadly violence in the city.

Greensboro police said officers were called to the block around 3:15 a.m. on May 2 after someone was seen carrying items from the back of the house to a car parked on a nearby street. Officers found 35-year-old Djibril Sow in the backyard and then conducted a safety sweep of the home, where they discovered Fields’ body. Sow was charged with first-degree murder and concealment of death.

Investigators said Sow and Fields knew each other, but police did not disclose the nature of their relationship. Authorities said no other suspects are being sought. That detail leaves one of the most important questions in the case unanswered for neighbors: whether the violence grew out of a personal relationship that was hidden from view behind a residential block.

Sow was also served with a number of outstanding, unrelated warrants, and he was scheduled to appear in court Monday, May 4, 2026. He is being held without bond.

The killing marked Greensboro’s 10th homicide of 2026, adding to a year already shadowed by multiple deadly cases across the city. Earlier homicides included the killing of Alexander Reichman, 42, who was found dead inside a tent on Hornaday Road, along with other homicide arrests that underscored how quickly violence has cut across neighborhoods and housing types this year.

Police said the Glencraig Avenue case began not with a 911 report of gunfire, but with a call about suspicious activity, a sign that warning flags were already visible before officers entered the home. For Guilford County residents, the case is another reminder that lethal violence can unfold behind ordinary doors, in the spaces where people expect privacy and safety most.