James Tyler Brooks, 28, was shot and killed at a north Charlotte gas station on August 1, 2022. The shooting occurred shortly before 7 p.m. near the door of the 7-Eleven on Old Statesville Road; Brooks was struck multiple times and pronounced dead at the scene. Shell casings were recovered and the parking lot and pumps were taped off during the police response.

Brooks was born May 24, 1994, in Charlotte and worked as an HVAC technician for Adams Heating and Air. He was the son of Ronald Brooks and Wendy Carroll Brooks and had a sister, Courtney Brooks. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department opened a homicide investigation and said the shooting did not appear random, believing Brooks was targeted. No arrests have been announced and the motive remains unclear.

Was anyone in north Charlotte the evening of August 1, 2022 near Old Statesville Road who might have seen something that could help investigators?