Thomas Davis Jr., 33, was killed just after midnight on October 30, 2021, inside the NC Tavern on University City Boulevard in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was found with an apparent gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department responded and opened an investigation.

Later that day police arrested 41-year-old Ronald Bernard Walker and charged him with the murder of Thomas Davis Jr. and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Walker was arrested around 11:30 a.m. and interviewed by detectives. The investigation into the circumstances of the shooting is ongoing.

Vigils and memorials were held and local groups offered support to the Davis family. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the authorities.