Quantae Young was 19 when he was shot and killed on December 20, 2021, at an apartment complex on Gold Rush Boulevard in Charlotte, North Carolina. The shooting happened around 12:10 a.m. during an altercation in which several shots were fired; paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene. Witnesses reported that the suspects fled before officers arrived.

The Charlotte‑Mecklenburg Police Department opened a homicide investigation. On January 6, 2022, 21‑year‑old Eyzaah Ward was arrested and charged with first‑degree murder after an interview by homicide detectives and transfer to the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office. The CMPD’s Violent Criminal Apprehension Team and the Gastonia Police Department assisted in the arrest.

The investigation remains active and police are asking anyone with information to contact the Homicide Unit or Crime Stoppers. If anyone knew Quantae or saw activity at the Gold Rush Boulevard complex that night, please come forward with what was observed.