Tevonte Laquan Epps, 24, was fatally shot outside an apartment complex in the 2800 block of Hosta Drive in Charlotte on March 16, 2020, around 9:40 p.m. He was taken to a hospital but died of his injuries; another person suffered minor injuries. Authorities described the people involved as likely acquaintances rather than random victims.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police identified 18-year-old Jaiveon Khalil Smith as the primary suspect. Smith was arrested in Richmond County, Georgia, and faces charges including murder, attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, and robbery with a dangerous weapon. The arrest involved CMPD, the FBI, the U.S. Marshals Service, and the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office.

Epps was remembered by family as entrepreneurial and family-oriented, planning a clothing line, helping manage a friend’s rap career, caring for his grandmother, and fathering a son, Tevonte LaQuan Jr. The investigation remains active. If anyone has information about the shooting, please contact CMPD or Crime Stoppers.