U.S. Marshals, Asheville PD Looking for NC Man Charged With Fatal Stabbing

Washington, DC - The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Carolina Regional Fugitive Task Force (CRFTF) and Asheville Police Department are seeking the public’s help in locating a man wanted in Asheville in connection to a fatal stabbing Oct. 3. 

Raqwean Jarrel Savage, 27, was charged with first-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury after Asheville PD officers were called Oct. 3 to a reported stabbing at the 200 block of Short Michigan Avenue where they found one man dead and another with knife wounds to his neck. A second victim was taken to Mission Hospital with life-threatening injuries. 

Savage is a Black man with black hair and brown eyes. He stands 5 feet 11 inches and weighs approximately 200 pounds.  He has a tattoo on his upper right arm saying “EST 1997” and a tattoo on his upper left arm of praying hands.

The USMS is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information that leads to Savage’s arrest. 

Savage should be considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with information as to Savage’s whereabouts is urged to contact the Asheville Police Department at (828) 258-3200, the USMS at 1-877-WANTED2 or submit information via the USMS Tips App.

The USMS CRFTF began operations in January 2018. The CRFTF has partnership agreements with four federal and 68 state and local agencies; and operates in South Carolina and North Carolina. The CRFTF has apprehended more than 8,900 fugitives since its inception and is always striving to make communities safer.

U.S. Marshals task forces combine the efforts of federal, state and local law enforcement agencies to locate and arrest the most dangerous fugitives. Dedicated to reducing violent crime by locating and apprehending wanted criminals, they also serve as the central point for agencies to share information on fugitive matters. Task force officers are state and local police officers who receive special deputations with the Marshals. While on a task force, these officers can exercise U.S. Marshals authorities, such as crossing jurisdictional lines.