Charlotte’s gun violence toll since 2021: At least 73 kids, teens shot; 33 were killed

Because CMPD and the Mecklenburg County District Attorney's Office doesn't keep records on young victims of violent crime, the Charlotte Observer got to work and should be commended for taking on the task. 

The final tally may not surprising but the numbers are truly sobering. 73 kids shot - 33 Died in just the last 27 months and that's nuts.

Below is a list of victims under the age of 18

 2021 

Jan. 19, 2:35 p.m., Hilo Drive: An Unnamed 7-year-old was injured when someone fired into multiple residences, a CMPD report says. 

Feb. 6, 10:57p.m., E. WT Harris Blvd: 16-year-old Khalil Sifford was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head, according to an incident report. 

Feb. 18, 10:59 p.m., Nigel Court: An Unnamed 7-year-old was injured when someone shot into his bedroom, according to an incident report. 

March 30, 3:14 p.m., Hovis Road: An Unnamed 15-year-old and Unnamed 16-year-old were shot by two unknown assailants. 

March 30, 7 p.m., Marble Street: 7-year-old Zionna was hit by gunfire when two groups began shooting at each other. Police thought the incident was connected to the earlier Hovis Road shooting, according to WCCB Charlotte. 

March 31, 9:55 p.m., Oak Meadow Court: An Unnamed 7-year-old was shot when someone broke into his home. 

April 10, 3:02 p.m., Tuckaseegee Road: According to an incident report, someone shot Unnamed  two 15-year-olds and fired into a house. One 15-year-old died while the other was injured. An infant and two 16-year-olds were also threatened but not injured. 

April 28, 2:31 a.m., Rose Ridge Place: 16-year-old Marcqueon Goodman was hospitalized after a drive-by shooting and later died. An incident report notes that Goodman was injured, but the report narrative only says that suspects broke into a vehicle. 

May 13, 9:23 p.m., Allen Street: 16-year-old Jeremiah Woodard-Pegues was found dead east of uptown Charlotte. One minor and one adult were charged in his death. 

May 21, 12:38 p.m., S. Tryon Street: 16-year-old Elijah Riggan was found dead near a gas station. His mother told WBTV that Riggan’s father, Delroy, was also murdered in 2009. 

June 5, 5:01 p.m., Isaac Hunter Drive: An Unnamed 1-year-old was hit by gunfire when someone shot into a vehicle. Two 7-year-olds and one 4-year-old were also present but not injured. 

June 10, 8:09 p.m., Carlyle Drive: An Unnamed child was hospitalized after being struck by gunfire, FOX 46 Charlotte reported. An incident report says a 1-year-old had minor injuries and an An Unnamed adult had sustained a gunshot wound. Two other children were present but uninjured. 

June 14, 3:15 p.m., Fairwood Avenue: An Unnamed 17-year-old and An Unnamed14-year-old were shot, according to an incident report. 

July 4, 3:41 p.m., Remount Road: Three minors were shot at while sitting in a vehicle, an incident report says. 17-year-old Trevell Moore was transported to Atrium Main with injuries and later died. 

July 24, 9 a.m., Flint Street: An Unnamed 14-year-old reportedly found a gun outdoors and fired it, injuring his Unnamed 12-year-old brother. 

Aug. 10, 8:28 p.m., Bevington Woods Lane: An Unnamed 7-year-old and his Unnamed father were injured after a 2-year-old accidentally discharged a gun, according to WSOC-TV. 

Aug. 16, 2:06 p.m., Long Ridge Lane: An Unnamed 4-year-old was injured in an accidental shooting. A 33-year-old was charged for failing to properly store firearms, The Observer reported. 

Sept. 5, 6:15 p.m., Trinity Road: 16-year-old An Unnamed died after being shot. An Unnamed 14-year-old was charged for shooting Foster and two others. 

Sept. 7, 11:44 p.m., Richard Rozzelle Drive: Approximately 150 rounds were fired into two residences, resulting in the death of 3-year-old Asiah Figueroa and An Unnamed 4-year-old being injured. 

Sept. 12, 11:26 a.m., Pressley Road: 17-year-old Jamir Suarez was found dead in a park. 

Sept. 20, 6:12 p.m., E Independence Blvd: A 19-year-old fired shots at another vehicle, resulting in his Unnamed 1-year-old child being grazed in the head and An Unnamed 15-year-old being shot in the leg. 

Oct. 12, 11:58 p.m., Fairwood Avenue: 15-year-old Daliamontray Strothers, Jr. died in the hospital after being shot. Two people were charged with firing into an occupied dwelling, according to WCCB. 

Oct. 28, 7:42 p.m., Quail Meadow Lane: An Unnamed 17-year-old was shot during an altercation. A 15-year-old was also present but not injured. 

Nov. 3, 5:14 a.m., McAlpine Glen Drive: 17-year-old Moises Hernandez called for help after being shot in the back, according to an incident report. He later died of his injuries. 

Nov. 6, 12:35 a.m., intersection of N. Tryon and W. WT Harris: 17-year-old Juan Ramirez was hospitalized after a shooting. He later died of his injuries. 

Nov. 27, 1:23 p.m., Olando Street: 14-year-old Vanessa Santos Garcia was fatally shot by her 18-year-old boyfriend in their shared home. The boyfriend, who claimed he discharged the gun while cleaning it, was charged with involuntary manslaughter and statutory rape according to WSOC. Family members alleged the Unnamed boyfriend was abusive. 

Dec. 7, Carlyle Drive: Two Unnamed Harding University High School students were grazed by bullets, according to WSOC.

2022 

Jan. 24, 7:48 p.m., Edsdale Place: An Unnamed 16-year-old was shot multiple times in the chest by a family member, according to an incident report. 

Jan. 31, 4:20 p.m., W. Sugar Creek Road: Someone fired into an shopping center resulting in An Unnamed 11-year-old being injured, according to an incident report. 

Feb. 11, 12:19 a.m., Charleston Place Lane: An Unnamed 17-year-old called for help after someone walked up and shot him, an incident report says. Two bullets entered his home where his family members were present. 

Feb. 18, 10:39 p.m., Mallard Park Drive: 15-year-old Martin Solano-Tashpulatova was shot by another teen. He later died of his injuries. His mother told WBTV she thought her son was planning to meet up with someone when he was shot. An Unnamed 15-year-old was eventually charged. 

March 14, 6:14 a.m., Copper Creek Court: An Unnamed 16-year-old Garinger High student was shot while walking to school, according to WBTV. 

March 15, 6:16 p.m., intersection of Fairwood and Baltimore Avenues: Kyrin Parker, age 14, and a An Unnamed 13-year-old were shot in the Southside Homes area. Parker would later die at the hospital. He attended Randolph Middle School, The Observer reported. 

March 26, 2:42 p.m., Sunset Road: 10-year-old Cherish Murphy was seriously injured when someone opened fire at a car wash. 

March 28, 10:31 a.m., Oakdale Road: An Unnamed 16-year-old was shot in the hand during an altercation with two other people, an incident report says. Another juvenile was injured and three people were charged for robbery, according to WCNC. 

March 29, 11:35 a.m., intersection of Franklin Avenue and Olando Street: 17-year-old Tre Avery was shot multiple times. He would later die of his injuries at the hospital. An Unnamed 14-year-old was charged for the murder, The Observer reported. 

March 30, 2:53 p.m., Northstream Drive: An Unnamed16-year-old was hospitalized after being shot in the chest. April 30, 5:35 p.m., Wyalong Drive: Two teens fired multiple shots near a convenience store as seen on surveillance footage, resulting in another teen being injured. 

May 17, 12:01 p.m., Deep Rock Circle: A shooting occurred in an apartment complex, resulting in an 9-year-old being injured. The child’s injuries were non-life-threatening, according to WBTV. 

May 29, 5:35 p.m., First Run Court: Officers responded to a report of “an assault with a deadly weapon.” 15-year-old John Morales had been shot by two other teens. He later passed from his injuries. 

June 4, 11:48 a.m., Leake Street: 17-year-old Andy Hernandez was shot by two other teens. He passed away on the scene. His family told WBTV that they’re now pushing to end gun violence. As of July 20, they were raising money for his funeral. 

June 21, 8:19 p.m., Branchview Drive: Police say they received a call that a shootout was in progress. At least one teenager, who police identified as Jeferson Landaverde, died. He was 16.

June 25, 8:12 p.m., Wallace Road: Q’arysnn Maske, 1-year-old, died from a gunshot wound to the head after “a firearm was accidentally discharged,” an incident report says. Her 7-year-old brother, who was holding her, was shot in the hand. Maske’s mother told WSOC that a family friend was supervising children at the home, and one child fired the gun. Child Protective Services and the Child Development Community Policing program were working with the family, police said. 

June 27, 1:30 p.m., Holly Street: Two groups of people outside a residence started shooting at each other resulting in “numerous victims,” police say. Among them were an Unnamed1-year-old and an Unnamed16-year-old. A police report says that a 15-year-old also had minor injuries, though it is unclear if they were shot. 

July 7, 6:54 a.m., Sofley Road: Someone called police to report a death in the area. Police found 17-year-old Vladimir Antonio-Garcia with a gunshot wound. 

July 8, 2:52 a.m., Patriots Place Drive: Aalayah Fulmore, 13, was shot in the abdomen by a stray bullet that was fired into her bedroom from the parking lot outside her mother’s apartment. She spent months in the hospital. 

July 28, 2:57 a.m., Silver Arrow Road: An Unnamed15-year-old boy was hospitalized after being shot by an unknown person. 

Aug. 29, 6:48 p.m., Wallace Road: A four-year-old was injured in a drive-by shooting at his home. 

Oct. 13, 7:54 p.m., Old Providence Road: A 15-year-old and 16-year-old were hospitalized after being shot by someone who also shot into a nearby vehicle and business, police said. 

Nov. 2, 7:27 p.m., Charleston Place Lane: Police were dispatched to the home of 4-year-old Demario Warren after a call for medical assistance. Demario died from a gunshot. His father was charged for involuntary manslaughter and improper firearm storage. 

Nov. 15, 7 p.m., Griers Grove Road: 17-year-old Damien Gonzalez was shot and killed in Fred Alexander Park. Two minor-aged suspects were charged with murder and other crimes, police said. 

Nov. 30, 2:35 p.m., Lanza Drive: 17-year-old Nazhir Taylor died after getting shot shortly after exiting a school bus. Police arrested a minor-aged suspect on attempted first-degree murder and other charging, stating they intended to seek a first-degree murder charge. 

Dec. 21, Westwinds Court: A 13-year-old was shot in the chest by another minor. The weapon involved was a “ghost gun,” or a gun without serial numbers. Drug and weapon law charges were issued.

2023 

Jan. 1, shortly after midnight, Moretz Avenue: On New Year’s Day, officers were responded to a call about a shooting and discovered found 5-year-old Lyric Thomas dead. A preliminary investigation found the shooting was accidental, according to a press release. 

Jan. 22, 11:32 a.m., William Reynolds Drive: A 15-year-old was fatally shot before noon by a 16-year-old. At a press conference the following day, police said the teens were “playing” with the gun before the shooting. 

Feb. 12, 4 p.m., Coriander Court: 15-year-old Steven Gomez was shot while playing a video game, WSOC reported. Kendal Edward Morris, 32 was charged with involuntarily manslaughter. 

Feb. 19, 4 p.m., Lynn Street: An Unnamed17-year-old died when a car drove up and opened fire on a group of people. 

March 19, The Plaza: 16-year-old Jareese Florybert and one other person were fatally shot. A 16-year-old was charged with murder and shooting into an occupied vehicle. 

March 24, 1:30 a.m., Flagler Lane: An Unnamed13-year-old boy was taken to the hospital with a leg injury after multiple gunshots into his home.

Emily Ann Sellers Wall In Memoriam

You can scroll through a thousand faces of those arrested in Charlotte and few will ever stand out like that of Emily Wall.

And so it is that we take a moment to note the passing of Emily Ann Sellers Wall.

At this point is would be appropriate to insert a nice photo of Emily but sadly there are only mugshots.

Her obituary was to the point and done so in less than 100 words.

On Sunday, October 23, 2022, Emily Ann Wall, 32, passed away at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center Main in Charlotte, NC.

Emily was born June 28, 1990, in Moore County, NC, and was the daughter of the late Lori Ann Sellers. She was a graduate of Anson High School and had worked as a grocery store clerk.

Those left to cherish her memory are her brother, James Dillon Sellers of Monroe, and her grandparents, James and Margaret Sellers of Wadesboro.

 A private service for the family will be at the Anson Memorial Park columbarium.

What is not said it that she was found unresponsive transported by medic and declared deceased by CMC Main doctors.

From November 23, 2020 Cedar Posts:

Local "Meth Queen" Emily Wall is back in Mecklenburg County Jail. CP's guess is that this is her 27th arrest and 29th stay at the McFadden Hilton. 

Is there not someone who can get this girl some help? I know Black Lives Matter and all that but could someone make an exception? 

At 30 she's really got a lot of living to do. 

But it would be sad if she spent it living in crack houses and on the street. Isn't there a judge that will say "no release until you're clean and sober, employed and in some sort of re-hab program". 

Or is Charlotte just going to join Portland and say oh well it's OK if some people are druggies?

Just Another Oh Damn Momment

You know you're driving along a little faster than normal then out of nowhere is a freaking pedestrian 2 hours after dark walking on the wrong side of the road and wearing all black. 

You see anyone in the picture below?

How about now?

Yep Oh DAMN! 

Keep in mind I'm running below the speed limit with Xenon HID 6000K headlights and Lexus adaptive feature which actually turns the headlights towards the direction of the turn.

Death by stupid was just 24 inches away. I swear she must be a cat because she absolutely used up one of her nine lives. The only thing white she had on were some Nike shoes and Apple ear buds.

Damn People! Stop doing this level of stupid!

Charlotte Domestic Terrorist Arrested In Atlanta

Charlotte Native Facing Terrorism Charges In Attack On Atlanta Police Training Site

ATLANTA, GA — 23 people are facing domestic terrorism charges for violent attack on a public safety training facility in Atlanta. Charlotte native, James Marsicano, is one of the 23.

Authorities said “violent agitators” attacked Atlanta police officers and construction equipment with Molotov cocktails, commercial-grade fireworks, bricks and large rocks.

Marsicano was arrested on Sunday and booked into jail Monday morning.

According to the Mecklenburg County Sheriffs Office website, 29-year-old Marsicano has been arrested five times in Mecklenburg County from June 2020 through September 2020. His Charges range from assault on a campus police officer, resisting an officer, and trespassing.

From the Local Paper:

Georgia authorities arrested and charged a Charlotte activist — and 22 others — with domestic terrorism after the group breached a proposed police and fire training center in Atlanta Sunday. 

DeKalb County police records show the Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested Jamie Marsicano, a longtime local activist, with a group of protesters who infiltrated the proposed Atlanta Public Safety Training Center — dubbed “Cop City by its opponents. 

Those arrested are accused of throwing bricks, flaming Molotov cocktails and fireworks at equipment and police, according to the Atlanta Police Department. Marsicano’s last name was misspelled on various police records, which also appear to use the incorrect gender identity. 

In a biography published previously on The Funambulist, Marscicano wrote they are “a white trans femme organizer in Charlotte who is fiercely committed to supporting Black trans femmes, prison abolition, and destabilizing all forms of oppression.” 

Marsicano is listed as a second-year law student and dean fellow at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Marsicano has an undergraduate degree from Brown University and worked with The Bail Project, an organization that distributes money to help people in poverty post bail.

Mariscano was a core organizer for Charlotte Uprising, a group that led police brutality protests in 2020, and one of two activists who turned themselves in for charges related to the protests over George Floyd’s killing by Minnesota police. 

WHAT IS ‘COP CITY’? 

The proposed center is a $90 million, 85-acre training space, according to the Atlanta Police Foundation. It will include classrooms, a shooting range, a mock city and a driving course. 

The project will also “hyper-militarize law enforcement,” according to the Defend the Atlanta Forest Movement. 

It will jeopardize the South River Forest and its surrounding Black and Hispanic communities, according to a letter a coalition of environmental groups sent to the Atlanta City Council. 

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said in late January the tract is filled with rubble and overgrown with invasive species from when it was cleared for a former state prison farm decades ago. 

The first phase of the center, funded by the Atlanta Police Foundation according to city officials, is expected to open later this year. 

DOMESTIC TERRORISM CHARGES 

Police detained 35 of Sunday’s protesters, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigations charged all 23 arrestees with domestic terrorism.

In January, seven people were arrested and charged with domestic terrorism and criminal trespass the same day one protester — Manuel Esteban Paez Terán, also known as “Tortuguita” — was shot and killed by police, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigations. 

Officers found Tortuguita inside a tent when he suddenly shot one trooper in the abdomen after ignoring officers’ verbal commands, according the GBI. Last year, police arrested and charged five people with domestic terrorism and other charges after they committed “violent acts and trespassing” at the site, according to the GBI.

As of 5:00 PM DeKalb County Sheriff was still holding Marscicano

Eastway Division Fatal Hit and Run

The "Official" City of Charlotte statement on last Wednesday's attempted traffic stop that resulted in the loss of another innocent citizen:

Fatal Hit & Run Crash Investigation in the Eastway Division

Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Major Crash Investigation Unit are investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash in the Eastway Division.

CMPD Public Affairs cmpdpio@cmpd.org 3/6/2023

​Charlotte, N.C. – (Monday, March 6, 2023) – Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department's Major Crash Investigation Unit are investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash in the Eastway Division.

On Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at 7:34 pm, a CMPD officer attempted to stop a 2007 Mercedes S550 for a registration violation on N. Sharon Amity Road near Central Ave. 

The vehicle failed to stop and fled in a reckless manner, striking two vehicles near the intersection of N. Sharon Amity Rd and Tarrywood Ln.  

Upon arriving at the crash scene, officers located the 2007 Mercedes-Benz with extensive damage, a 1998 Toyota Camry flipped onto its roof, and a damaged 2021 Chevrolet Spark in the roadway. The driver of the Mercedes-Benz was not on scene and fled on foot. 

The driver and passenger of the Toyota were transported to Atrium Main with serious injuries. At 8:17 p.m., the passenger of the Toyota, Binh Ha Nguyen (DOB 04/04/1954), was pronounced deceased. Mr. Nguyen's next of kin has been notified of his death. The driver of the Chevrolet was transported to Atrium University with minor injuries.

This is an active, ongoing investigation.  As further information develops it will be released by CMPD Public Affairs.  

Any witnesses to the crash, or anyone with information concerning the crash, should contact Detective Jamieson at (704) 432-2169 Ext# 3 or Crime Stoppers at (704) 334-1600. The public can also visit the Crime Stoppers website at http://charlottecrimestoppers.com/.   The report number for this case is 20230301-1934-02.

Cedar's Take: Boots on the street can't catch a break. Follow policy people get killed and the bad guys get away. Don't follow policy catch the bad guys but there's still little doubt there's a good chance innocent people are going to get killed.

The level of lawlessness in Charlotte is insane. I can not pull up to a traffic light and not see at least one expired or fake tag. 

The number of people some on Charlotte City Council who think we should just leave people alone is shocking. There are at least 3 members of Charlotte City Council besides Braxton Winston who think CMPD should not make traffic stops for expired tags.

Seriously what the hey is going on here?

File this under just STUPID

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is looking for a man awaiting a murder trial after he reportedly removed his ankle monitor early Tuesday morning.

Willie James, 33, was originally placed on the ankle-monitoring system in 2018 when he was charged with killing 25-year-old Matthew Duke Gibbons in front of a northwest Charlotte home. He was also charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Fake Tag and Fleeing Driver Leaves One Dead Another Seriously Injured

One person is dead another injured after a suspect fleeing from Police crashed into another car on North Sharon Amity in east Charlotte.

According to CMPD

On March 1, 2023, at approximately 7:30 p.m., an officer in the Eastway Division attempted to stop a vehicle for displaying a fictitious tag. 

Upon activating his lights and siren, the suspect vehicle sped away from the officer at a high rate of speed. 

The officer per CMPD’s pursuit policy, turned off his lights and siren and did not pursue the fleeing vehicle.

Tarrywood Lane and North Sharon Amity Road

A review of body-worn camera footage shows the officer followed protocol in cutting his lights and siren as soon as the suspect fled in an attempt to prevent harm.

The suspect chose to continue to drive recklessly, traveling approximately a half mile before striking another vehicle at Sharon Amity Road and Tarrywood Lane.

The driver of the suspect vehicle jumped and ran following the crash and is still outstanding at this time.

Two of the occupants in the vehicle that was struck were treated by MEDIC on scene. One was transported to Atrium Main with life-threatening injuries. At 8:17 p.m. that victim was pronounced deceased.

Cedar's Take: One of every ten cars on Charlotte streets are either stolen, has fake, expired or stolen tags, has a driver with outstanding warrants, the car has no insurance, no inspection, the driver has no license or the car has been in Charlotte for more than 90 days on an out of state (usually expired plate). One in ten is frankly conservative based on the hit runs accidents everyday in Charlotte and my personal observation and it is likely more.

The lawlessness is out of control and now once again it has cost a innocent citizen their life.

The potted plants on Charlotte City Council need to demand citizen accountability. The state needs to address this issue and increase the penalties. Every non compliant car should be impounded and not released until back taxes paid and the vehicle and driver are properly licensed.

CMPD needs to hunt these people down and take their cars before they drive them. Offering a $100 per car cash bounty might be a step in the right direction.

The problem is pervasive and amount of revenue lost is in the millions and the lives taken are priceless. 

Any suggestions?

The Slow Death of Charloot's Hoodmall Continues

Three shootings since Christmas brings an abrupt closure to Apple's iPhone store at Northlake Mall.

Charlotte's famed and defamed "HoodMall" has become a "black meca" in recent years attracting crowds of African American teens, thugs and hoodrats forcing stores to vacate and CMPD to ramp up patrols. 

And now another retailer has had enough:

So long Apple. And many are wondering why it took them so long.

While CMPD Officers enjoy the secondary hours and pay they too have grown tired of the violence and vibe of the once attractive mall that showcased a broad range of the nation's most sought after retailers.

Shootings are so common that local television news station WBTV gave just 35 words to Tuesday's gunfight:

No one was injured after shots were fired Tuesday evening outside the Macy’s at Northlake Mall, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.

Police said a fight broke out that escalated to shots being fired.

But it is not just shootings that have sent patrons fleeing:

Violence is as common as shoplifting at Northlake Mall.

To make matter's worse Northlake owners filed for bankruptcy and court appointed management has tried their best to control the insanity.

The property has been under contract for months but the sale postponed again and again.

Mall management is in a spiral of denial here is their "About" section of their webpage:

Northlake Mall is the premier retail destination for the thriving affluent communities in the North Charlotte metropolitan area. Dillard’s, Macy’s, Belk, AMC’s 14-screen cinema, plus 140 retailers and restaurants make Northlake Mall a popular lifestyle destination. The friendly and comfortable environment also features an interactive Play Area, a Coffee Court, a sports court and free Wi-Fi.

Spend the day shopping, dining, and enjoying a movie. Northlake Mall’s retail offerings feature an assortment of merchandise to suit every taste. Retailers include Apple, Dry Goods, DTLR, Forever 21, H&M, Finish Line, and Soma. Dining options range from a quick bite in the Food Court to sit-down restaurants like Firebirds Wood Fired Grill and PF Chang’s China Bistro. Northlake Mall is easily accessible for Charlotte residents and visitors, conveniently located just 10 miles north of Uptown Charlotte on Interstate 77 and directly off of Interstate 485.