Harry Marquis Brown, 28, was found shot and later pronounced dead at a hospital after being discovered about 9 p.m. on April 20, 2021, on McArthur Avenue in north Charlotte. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department opened a homicide investigation that night.

Two people were identified and booked in connection with the shooting. A 16-year-old surrendered on May 27, 2021, and was charged with murder. A 22-year-old, identified as Elijah Jamarius Carr, was arrested April 22, 2021, and also faced first-degree murder charges. After review with the Mecklenburg County District Attorney’s Office, CMPD later described the shooting as a justified homicide; no detailed public explanation for that determination was provided. The investigation is ongoing.

If anyone has information about what happened that night on McArthur Avenue, contact the CMPD Homicide Unit.