Fifteen-year-old Roman Kichigin was shot and killed on May 18, 2020, in the parking lot of an apartment complex near Milton Road in east Charlotte, North Carolina. The shooting occurred just after 5 p.m. during an attempted armed robbery. Roman tried to drive away after he was shot; investigators later found him in a crashed car and he was pronounced dead at the hospital.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department opened an investigation and arrested 18-year-old Clifton Stanfill less than 24 hours later; Stanfill was charged with murder and robbery with a dangerous weapon. Police said Stanfill had been released from the Mecklenburg County Jail on February 26 after facing a similar armed robbery charge. The police have not released additional details or a motive.

Roman’s death was the 34th homicide in Charlotte for 2020 and the second in east Charlotte within a month. He is mourned by his family, including three siblings; a family friend started a GoFundMe to help them. Roman had a keen interest in cars and the automotive industry. Does anyone who knew Roman or saw activity in that area around Milton Road on May 18 have information to share?