Channing Byers, a 34-year-old African American man, was shot and killed late at night on June 29, 2020, on Trinity Road in Charlotte, North Carolina. Emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department opened a homicide investigation and says the shooting occurred during a violent altercation, though details about what led up to that altercation have not been released.

Police have not disclosed any information about suspects or a motive, and no arrests have been announced. Byers’ death occurred amid a string of shootings in the area around that time, leaving the community grieving and seeking answers. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.