Tashon Malyk Mock was 22 when he was killed in a drive-by shooting on July 16, 2022, near a convenience store in the University City area of Charlotte, North Carolina. The shooting happened just before 3 a.m. on University City Boulevard near John Kirk Drive. Tashon was described by his mother, Monique Dulin, as an innocent bystander; witnesses said a woman had been assaulted by a man at the store shortly before the drive-by and that Tashon was nearby when gunfire erupted. He and another person were transported to the hospital, and Tashon later died of his injuries.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department opened an investigation; as of the latest update no suspects had been identified and no arrests reported. Tashon is survived by his parents, Edward Dewitt Mock and Ella Monique Dulin, siblings and extended family; his obituary and his mother’s statements emphasize how much he loved his family. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact authorities.