Terreon Izavier Geter was 14 when he was shot and killed on June 30, 2020, near the Busy Arcade inside a strip mall on Beatties Ford Road in Charlotte. The shooting happened about 1:30 p.m.; Terreon was taken to a hospital and later died. A second person suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to Atrium Health’s Carolinas Medical Center.

A Mecklenburg County sheriff’s deputy working off-duty heard the gunfire and police responded. The investigation led to the arrest of 17-year-old Kevin Zachery Smith on charges of murder and larceny of a firearm. Reports say an altercation occurred at the arcade before the shooting, but the motive has not been established.

Terreon’s family has spoken publicly about their grief and desire for accountability, and local activists have drawn attention to violence along Beatties Ford Road. If anyone knew Terreon or witnessed what happened that afternoon, please share information that could help the case.