Sixteen-year-old Jeferson Josue Landaverde was found shot to death on June 21, 2022, at an apartment complex on Branchview Drive in Charlotte, North Carolina. Another person at the scene suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a local hospital. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department opened a homicide investigation.

Investigators identified 27-year-old Noe Raul Chinchilla as a suspect. Chinchilla was arrested in Austin, Texas, on July 11, 2022, after a coordinated effort involving CMPD, the FBI, South Carolina state investigators, and Texas authorities. As of the latest update, he was being held in Austin awaiting extradition to Mecklenburg County.

The case remains active and CMPD is asking anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers or speak with homicide detectives. Does anyone have information about Jeferson, the shooting, or the people involved that could help the investigation?