Carlos Edward Lopez-Cole, 19, was shot and killed on September 4, 2020, in the parking lot of Osei Discount Food and Beverage on L.D. Parker Drive in Charlotte, North Carolina. The shooting began as an argument that escalated; two nearby female bystanders who intervened were also struck and taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Carlos was pronounced dead at the scene.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department homicide detectives led the investigation with assistance from Crime Stoppers, the ABC Unit, Victim Services, the Mecklenburg County District Attorney’s Homicide Prosecution Team, CFD, and medics.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact Crime Stoppers. Does anyone have details about the incident or the individuals involved that could help investigators?