Back To School Event Brings, Kids, Parents, then Gunfire and Panic

Local Media is reporting that no injuries were reported after a shooting outside of a back-to-school event in west Charlotte.

The incident occurred at the C.W. Williams Community Health Center’s main campus on Wilkinson Boulevard on Saturday afternoon.

The event was the 11th annual back-to-school community health fair that featured a dozen elected officials, such as U.S. Congresswoman Alma Adams and several Charlotte and Mecklenburg County leaders.

Rep. Adams shared this statement regarding Saturday’s incident,

"For 11 years, C.W. Williams Community Health Center has hosted this incredible event, providing healthcare and school supplies to our families and children ahead of the new school year. They have been a longtime pillar in Charlotte, especially for our underserved communities, and I want to thank them for hosting today’s event and for all the work they do.”

“I’m grateful that no one was injured at C.W. Williams’ Back to School Community Health Fair after the reported shooting and I want to thank the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department for their quick response to the incident."

CP believes that based on court documents that the shooter Cherez Monique Davis dob 7/12/1991 was arrested and charged with GOING ARMED TO THE TERROR OF THE PEOPLE and CARRYING CONCEALED WEAPON - GUN 

Cherez Monique Davis Photo Courtesy MCSO

Both charges are misdemeanors. CMPD has refused to id the shooter or spell out the charges.

CMPD:

On or about the date of offense shown and in the county named above the defendant unlawfully and willfully did CARRY AN UNUSUAL AND DANGEROUS WEAPON, BLACK HANDGUN IN PLAIN VIEW, WITH THE INTENT TO INTIMIDATE OR FRIGHTEN THE PUBLIC. THE BLACK HANDGUN CAUSED TERROR TO OVER 200 PEOPLE, TO WIT: PANICKING AND RUNNING IN ALL DIRECTIONS ONCE THE BLACK HANDGUN WAS VIEWED AND SHOT.

On or about the date of offense shown and in the county named above the defendant unlawfully and willfully did carry concealed about the defendant's person while off the defendant's own premises a gun, a BLACK HANDGUN

Davis was released just before midnight on a secured bond. No word if additional charges are pending. Given Charlotte's liberal courts and DA it is doubtful. 

CMPD Update:

On Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 1308 hrs. Officers responded to shots fired call for service at a large gathering with 100 people for public community school event. 

Officers were given a description of the shooter as black female with braids, black shirt, jeans and crocs. Officers located a subject matching the description and detained her. The defendant Cherez Davis

stated that there was an argument with her son and another boy. Davis stated that another adult then got involved so she reached into her backpack and pulled out her Taurus G6 Serial #ACM609865. 

Davis stated she fired two shots into the air to try to break up the fight. After firing the shots, the crowd dispersed and started to run away in panic. 

Davis put her firearm back in the backpack and started walking away. The firearm was later retrieved and collected as evidence.

Cedar Update Monday 6:15 pm

Apparently Meck County Judge Matt Newton heard the public outcry and raised Cherez Monique Davis' bond to $200,000 late Monday afternoon at 5:15 then 7 mins later made it $250,000.

Inmate Status Courtesy MCSO

Not on any authority but normally the fastest way to get your bond revoked or increased is with a public outburst in the courtroom.

Now with the substantially higher bond Davis remains behind bars at the Mecklenburg County Detention Center.

Court records now show that Judge Newton ordered Davis held on $250,000 secured then signed an order for $200,000 than 7 mins later signed the corrected order for a secured bond of $250,000.

Additionally Davis is now also charged with discharging a firearm inside the city limits, also a misdemeanor. 

As of August 18, 2025, Davis remained jailed and her trial date set for December 9, 2025.