Rashawn Darrius Pitt, a 26-year-old African American man, was shot and killed on May 24, 2021, in Charlotte’s University City area near the 300 block of Charger Court. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officers responded to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon at about 5 p.m. and found Pitt suffering from a gunshot wound; he was taken to a nearby hospital by Medic and later pronounced dead.

CMPD detectives identified and arrested a suspect, 23-year-old Ron Andrew Malik Neal, in Dallas, North Carolina. Neal was taken into custody by detectives from CMPD’s Violent Crime Apprehension Team in coordination with the Dallas Police Department and transferred to the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office; he was charged with first-degree murder in connection with Pitt’s death. The motive has not been disclosed and investigators continue to seek information.

Does anyone who lived or worked near Charger Court on May 24, 2021, have information that could help investigators?