Damontae Austin, an 18-year-old African American male, was shot and killed on July 26, 2021, in Charlotte, North Carolina. The shooting happened at about 1:30 a.m. on Avalon Avenue. Civilians drove Damontae to a local hospital in a personal vehicle, but he was pronounced dead on arrival.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has been investigating the homicide. The family — including his mother Antoinette Austin and grandmother Claudette Allen — have spoken publicly about their grief and desire for justice. Investigators have reevaluated the case multiple times and reviewed technological changes and any new leads.

Two months before Damontae’s death, his step-sister, four-year-old Majelic Young, was found in a shallow grave; her mother, Malikah Bennett, later pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. Investigators do not believe the two deaths are related. Does anyone have information about Damontae or the events on Avalon Avenue that night?