Dylan Payne Sanders, 21, was killed in Mint Hill, Charlotte, North Carolina, on July 6, 2021. The shooting happened about 3 a.m. at an apartment complex on Stoney Trace Drive after multiple 911 calls reporting a large disturbance involving weapons. Emergency responders found Dylan inside an apartment with multiple gunshot wounds; he had been shot eight times and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Mint Hill Police Department opened an immediate investigation. Several people were detained that night for questioning and detectives have been interviewing witnesses and gathering evidence.

Anyone who was in or near the Stoney Trace Drive apartments the early morning of July 6, 2021, or who has information about the disturbance, is asked to contact investigators.