Cordarrius Donquay Harris, a 28-year-old African American male, was shot and killed on December 21, 2022, around 11 a.m. on University City Boulevard in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department pronounced him dead at the scene.

The shooting occurred at the University Village at Charlotte apartment complex, where reports say Harris and 19-year-old Rohan Taskar were roommates. CMPD’s Homicide Unit identified Taskar as a suspect and took him into custody the same day; he was charged with voluntary manslaughter, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, obstruction of justice, and misdemeanor breaking and entering. The motive has not been publicly identified and the investigation remains ongoing.

Did anyone who lived at or near University Village at Charlotte notice anything unusual that morning or have information about Harris and Taskar’s relationship?