Eric Behrends, 29, was shot and killed the night of September 22, 2022, while walking home from a 7-Eleven in the Steele Creek area of Charlotte. He was struck in the back of the head near the entrance to Rivergate Apartments on South Tryon Street and was found by police after a 911 welfare check around 11:15 p.m. Officers and a K-9 searched the area but did not find a suspect.

Family members Theresa and Bob Behrends described Eric as someone with a sense of humor who loved video games. Investigators say nothing was taken from his belongings, and authorities have released surveillance video from the convenience store as part of the ongoing probe. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police are asking anyone with information to contact Charlotte Crime Stoppers.

Did anyone in the Steele Creek area see Eric that night or notice suspicious activity near Rivergate Apartments?