Nathaniel Newberry, a 30-year-old African American man, was killed on February 28, 2020, in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was found with a gunshot wound in front of a residence on Azalea Hills Drive after emergency responders were sent for an assault with a deadly weapon; medics transported him to a hospital where he was later pronounced deceased.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police made contact with 27-year-old Tyquis Jenkins at the scene; the two men were known to each other. After interviews at CMPD Headquarters, Jenkins was arrested and charged with Newberry’s murder. Investigators said no additional suspects were involved. Neighbors described the shooting as shocking in a peaceful neighborhood, and it occurred minutes before school buses were due to drop children off.

Anyone who knew Nathaniel Newberry or has information about the shooting is asked to come forward.