Fifteen-year-old John Daniel Morales was shot and killed on May 29, 2022, in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was found with gunshot wounds on First Run Circle near Harrisburg Road over Memorial Day weekend and died after being taken to the hospital.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police investigators say the shooting happened during an altercation involving other teenagers. Detectives canvassed the area for witnesses and video evidence. Two 15-year-old suspects were arrested and charged in connection with John’s death; their identities have not been disclosed because of their age.

John was remembered as a kind-hearted and respectful young man. The investigation remains open; anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact CMPD.

Did anyone in the Charlotte area see or hear anything on First Run Circle that weekend?