Elijah Mark Riggan was 16 when he was shot and killed at a gas station on South Tryon Street in Charlotte on May 21, 2021. Officers arrived shortly after 12:30 p.m. and found him with an apparent gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene despite medical attention.

Police describe the shooting as not a random act of violence.

Elijah’s family and friends continue to mourn his loss. If anyone saw activity around the gas station that day or has information that could help investigators, please come forward to the Homicide Unit.