Jaylen Xavier Foster was 16 when he was killed on September 5, 2021, in northwest Charlotte. Officers found him dead in the 9700 block of Trinity Road at the Trinity Park Apartments after a triple shooting; two other people were wounded and taken to hospitals.

According to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Jaylen and friends were walking to a store when several people ambushed them and fired multiple rounds. A 14-year-old juvenile was arrested in connection with the case and charged; that juvenile’s identity has not been released because of age. The investigation record indicates the arrest, and the case was later closed after the juvenile declined to identify other participants.

Jaylen’s death was the second homicide CMPD responded to that Sunday. If anyone knew Jaylen, saw the shooting, or has information about others involved, please come forward to investigators.