On October 24, 2021, 41-year-old Corey White was shot and killed in the uptown area of Charlotte, North Carolina. The shooting happened in a business parking lot on West Carson Boulevard at about 2:17 a.m. An altercation between Corey and a group of people led to several shots being fired. Off-duty officers nearby heard the gunfire and found Corey with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital but was pronounced dead at 6:01 a.m.

Corey had moved to Charlotte with his family in 2017 and was described as a devoted husband and father who was self-employed and proud to support his children. Authorities arrested 29-year-old Hamza Bratton on October 25, 2021; he was charged with Corey’s murder and was taken into custody by the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office after assistance from the United States Secret Service. The investigation remains active and authorities continue to gather information.

If anyone has information about the shooting or about Corey’s final hours, please share what you know.