Daishawn Bessent was an 18-year-old African American male who was shot and killed on June 27, 2022, in Charlotte, North Carolina. The shooting happened about 10:00 p.m. at a residence on Bennettsville Lane near West Sugar Creek. Officers who responded to an assault with a deadly weapon call found Daishawn with multiple gunshot wounds; he was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries and later pronounced dead.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department describes the investigation as ongoing. No suspects or motives have been publicly identified and there have been no arrests related to his death. Anyone with information is being asked to contact CMPD to assist in the investigation.

Does anyone who lived near Bennettsville Lane or who was in the area that night have information that could help?