Cinquay Jamario Farrer, a 30-year-old African American man, was fatally shot on December 22, 2020, on Fairbrook Drive in Charlotte, North Carolina. Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department identified two suspects: 20-year-old Jalen Thomas and a 16-year-old juvenile. Both were charged with murder and conspiracy to commit murder; Thomas was also charged in a separate case with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill and inflict serious injury. Thomas and the juvenile were arrested on February 24, 2021. The investigation remains active as detectives continue to seek witnesses and information.

If anyone saw activity on Fairbrook Drive that night or has information about Cinquay Farrer’s death, please come forward.