Joshua Hollingsworth, 20, was shot and killed around 11:45 p.m. on June 29, 2021, on Mayfield Terrace Drive in Charlotte, North Carolina. A father of two and a former West Charlotte High School student, he was remembered by family as kind, talented on the football field, and the comedian of the household.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police identified two suspects and both were arrested on July 1, 2021: Jamal Harris, 24, who was charged with murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and Jeremiah Wingo, then 17, charged with accessory after the fact to murder. In October 2022 prosecutors dropped the murder charge against Harris after concluding they could not disprove a self-defense claim beyond a reasonable doubt. On February 16, 2023 Wingo, by then 19, pleaded guilty to felony obstruction of justice; the accessory charge was dismissed and he received 24 months probation and 100 hours of community service with no jail time.

The family described profound grief and disappointment with the legal outcome while continuing to remember Joshua as the jewel and heartbeat of their family. If anyone has information about the night of June 29, 2021, please come forward.