Damian Oliver, a 42-year-old African American man, was shot and killed shortly before 12:30 a.m. on October 17, 2021, on Aulton Link Court in North Charlotte. Emergency medical technicians administered aid at the scene, but he was pronounced dead there. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department launched an investigation and confirmed he had been shot.

On October 25, 2021, CMPD arrested a 16-year-old boy in connection with the murder; the juvenile was taken into custody without incident and charged with murder. Authorities described the investigation as active and ongoing as they sought information to determine a motive. Oliver’s family and friends continue to mourn his death.

If anyone has information about what happened on Aulton Link Court that night, please share what you know with investigators.