Sixteen-year-old Joshua Emmanuel Clawson of Charlotte was shot at a Reid Avenue home in West Charlotte on November 20, 2020. He was taken to a hospital and died of his injuries two days later, on November 22, 2020. Neighbors remembered him as fun-loving and always smiling; he didn’t live at the house where the shooting happened but was known to visit frequently to see friends or family.

Police arrested two juveniles in connection with the killing. A 16-year-old girl was taken into custody and charged with murder and shooting into an occupied dwelling on November 22, 2020, the day Joshua died; her name was not released because of her age. On November 27, 2020, a 15-year-old boy was also arrested and charged with murder; his name was likewise withheld. Authorities have not disclosed a motive or whether Joshua was the intended target, and the investigation remains active.

If anyone knew Joshua or has information about the shooting on Reid Avenue, please share what you know with investigators.