Keontez Nashee Stephens, 22, was shot and later died at Carolinas Medical Center after being found in the street with a gunshot wound on the evening of July 28, 2020, on Westwinds Court in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was born February 24, 1998, in Danville, Virginia, and is survived by his parents, three brothers and other relatives and friends. The family held a graveside service on August 8, 2020, at Danville Memorial Gardens with COVID-19 precautions in place.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police responded to an Assault with Deadly Weapon call and, after their investigation, identified 19-year-old Ziaire Mayo as a suspect. A murder warrant was issued and Mayo later turned himself in to the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office. The investigation remains active and authorities are asking anyone with information to come forward.

Did anyone in the Charlotte or Danville communities know Keontez or have information that could help the ongoing investigation?