Sharrieff Abdul Yusef Jones Jr, known as Lil Riff, was 17 when he died of a gunshot wound found on December 13, 2020, in the 7100 block of Red Bud Circle in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was taken to Atrium Health Main and pronounced deceased shortly after arrival. He was born June 11, 2003, at Carolina Medical in Charlotte.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department initially classified the event as a death investigation and later confirmed it as a homicide. An 18-year-old, Deontae Eddings, was arrested on December 18, 2020, and charged with second-degree murder; he was transferred to the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office. The investigation was active and ongoing.

If anyone has information about Sharrieff, his movements that night, or the people involved, please share what you know with investigators.