Eduardo Banegas, 21, was shot and later died at a hospital after being found with life-threatening injuries in south Charlotte, North Carolina, on October 16, 2022. The shooting happened around 3 a.m. on Shady Oak Trail, near an apartment complex on Sharon Lakes Road. Crime scene teams were on site early that morning and CMPD opened a homicide investigation.

Details about what led to the shooting remain unclear. No suspects, arrests, or charges have been reported in connection with Banegas’ death, and investigators continue to work the case. If anyone saw activity in the Shady Oak Trail or Sharon Lakes Road area before or after 3 a.m. on October 16, 2022, please contact the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department with information.