William Tre Avery III was 17 when he was found with multiple gunshot wounds in North Charlotte on March 29, 2022. He was taken to Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center with life-threatening injuries and died there.

Police arrested a 14-year-old juvenile on April 1, 2022, and charged the juvenile with first-degree murder; the suspect was taken to a juvenile correctional facility in Cabarrus County. Avery’s family has been notified and the investigation remained active.

The ages of both the victim and the charged juvenile have drawn attention and renewed discussion about youth violence in the community. If anyone has information about the incident or knew William, please come forward to assist the ongoing investigation.