Jaterrious Lamont Moore, an 18-year-old African American male, was killed in Charlotte, North Carolina on August 14, 2021. Officers responded around 3:20 a.m. to reports of gunfire near West Sugar Creek Road and Reagan Drive, just south of Interstate 85, and found Moore in the parking lot of a motel with gunshot wounds; MEDIC pronounced him dead at the scene.

The investigation led to the arrest of 18-year-old Delvario Boyce Jr., who was charged with Moore’s murder and appeared in court after an early morning arrest. The killing was recorded as the 60th homicide in Mecklenburg County for 2021. The case remains active and authorities are asking anyone with information to contact the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Homicide Unit.

If anyone knew Jaterrious or has information about what happened that night, please share what you know with investigators.