Cory Jermaine McKinney Jr. was 17 when he was fatally shot on July 12, 2020, in Charlotte, North Carolina. The shooting happened around 3 p.m. near the intersection of Cushman Street and Ridgedale Circle in the 4000 block of Cushman Street. Cory ran from the intersection to a nearby home, where officers found him in the front yard with an apparent gunshot wound. He was taken to Atrium Health’s Carolina’s Medical Center-Main and was pronounced deceased a short time later.

The investigation led to the arrest of 21-year-old Raheem Damion Damond Lowery, who was charged with first-degree murder, robbery with a dangerous weapon, and discharging a firearm within city limits. Lowery was taken into custody on July 16, 2020, and held at the Mecklenburg County Jail. Authorities described the investigation as active and asked anyone with information to come forward.

Does anyone in the Charlotte area have information about what happened that afternoon or saw activity near Cushman Street and Ridgedale Circle?