Lawrence Nathaniel Green Jr., 32, was shot and killed on December 10, 2022, in northeast Charlotte. Known as Proper DaDon, the Queens-born rapper was at a convenience store on Tom Hunter Road around 11 p.m. when an altercation led to him being shot multiple times. Friends transported him to a nearby hospital, where he died during emergency surgery. He was later found behind a strip mall near Bright Coin Laundry and Cleaners off North Tryon Street.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police opened an investigation and initially asked the public for help identifying suspects. On December 16, 2022, authorities arrested 34-year-old Stephen Hopkins and charged him with first-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a felon; Hopkins was denied bond on the murder charge and given a $100,000 bond for the firearm count. Lawrence is survived by his parents, daughter, siblings, and extended family.

Did anyone in the Charlotte area see or hear anything near Tom Hunter Road or North Tryon Street that night?