Wilma Petty, a 63-year-old African American woman, was fatally shot on July 25, 2020, in Charlotte, North Carolina. She was picking up her granddaughter from a birthday party around 10 p.m. on 28th Street off North Tryon Street when she was struck by a stray bullet; police believe she was not the intended target.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has offered a $15,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. Despite community efforts and the reward, no arrests have been made and the investigation remains open. Her death was recorded as Charlotte’s 67th homicide of 2020, and family and neighbors have expressed frustration and sorrow over the senseless nature of the killing.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers anonymously.