Martin Nazir Solano-Tashpulatova was a 15-year-old boy from Charlotte who was shot on February 18, 2022, and died of his injuries on February 20, 2022. Officers found him outside an apartment complex on Mallard Park Drive after a call about an assault with a deadly weapon; he was taken to hospital and succumbed a few days later.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department classified the case as a homicide and arrested a 15-year-old suspect on April 6, 2022; the suspect’s identity has not been released because of his age. Martin’s mother, Kamilla Tashpulatova, said he was smart, multilingual, had never been in trouble, and had so much potential. In the weeks before the shooting Martin had been in a school fight captured on video; the family transferred him to another school afterward and his mother believes the earlier attack may be connected to the shooting.

A makeshift memorial with balloons and tributes was placed at the apartment complex and neighbors reported being shaken by the killing. The investigation is ongoing. If anyone knew Martin or has information about what happened on Mallard Park Drive, please come forward.