Raquan Smith, a 19-year-old African American male, was shot in Charlotte, North Carolina, around 3 a.m. on February 23, 2022. Officers found him on Annlin Avenue near South Tryon Street and Interstate 77; he was taken to Atrium Main hospital with life-threatening injuries and died later that day.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police opened a homicide investigation. On March 1, 2022, police announced a juvenile had been charged with involuntary manslaughter; the suspect and Raquan were known to each other, and investigators said a personal dispute may have been involved. Detective James is the lead detective on the case and CMPD asked anyone with information to contact them or submit tips anonymously through Crime Stoppers.

Raquan had a prior allegation from 2019 that he shot a pregnant woman at a strip mall, a detail investigators noted while examining possible connections between incidents. Does anyone have information about Raquan, his movements that night, or the people involved?