Ricardo Perez, 46, was shot and killed on November 30, 2020, on Electra Lane in east Charlotte, North Carolina. He was found with a gunshot wound and taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead that night. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department identified a vehicle connected to the crime and continued the homicide investigation.

On December 2, 2020, CMPD patrol officers attempted to stop that vehicle; the driver, 18-year-old Azaevon Singleton, led officers on a pursuit before being apprehended. Two other 18-year-old males, Sedrick Sanders and Keon McMillan, were arrested at a home on Palm Breeze Lane in northwest Charlotte. All three were charged with murder, robbery with a dangerous weapon, and conspiracy to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon. Reports state Perez was shot during a robbery attempt.

Anyone with information about Ricardo Perez or this incident is asked to contact investigators.