Rahim L. Martin-Byrd, 25, was found fatally injured in the parking lot of the Woodland Estates Apartment complex in southeast Charlotte, North Carolina, on July 18, 2020. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officers responding to reports of a shooting at about 6 a.m. discovered Martin-Byrd with an apparent gunshot wound; emergency medical personnel pronounced him dead at the scene.

CMPD’s Homicide Unit and Crime Scene Search teams were called to collect physical evidence and investigate. Police described the killing as occurring amid a broader rise in neighborhood violence during the COVID-19 pandemic, with officials saying arguments that escalate into violence have become more common.

Does anyone with information about that morning at Woodland Estates or about Rahim Martin-Byrd’s movements before 6 a.m. have tips to share?