Seventeen-year-old Yahir Valdez was killed in a shooting in Charlotte, North Carolina, on September 27, 2020. The shooting happened near North Tryon Street and East Arrowhead Drive at about 8:45 p.m. Police found Valdez, described as a young Hispanic male, dead from a gunshot wound; the circumstances leading up to the shooting are not detailed and remain unclear.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police later arrested 23-year-old Jonathan Estrada in connection with the killing. Estrada was taken into custody during a traffic stop on October 15, 2020, after officers found outstanding warrants. He was charged with murder and robbery with a dangerous weapon as investigators continued to seek a motive.

If anyone witnessed activity near North Tryon Street and East Arrowhead Drive that night or has information about the shooting, please come forward.