Scott Allen Brooks, a 61-year-old co-owner of Brooks’ Sandwich House in Charlotte, North Carolina, was shot and killed on December 9, 2019. He was opening the restaurant that morning when an unknown, armed individual confronted him; officers and medical personnel responded but Scott succumbed to his injuries at the scene.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department opened a homicide investigation with no known motive or arrests announced initially. The community responded with a makeshift memorial outside the restaurant, a GoFundMe to help the family, and a candlelight vigil. Scott’s twin brother, David Brooks, spoke about the loss and the legacy Scott left behind.

CMPD later identified 33-year-old Terry Conner Jr. as a suspect and arrested him on March 4, 2020, on charges including murder, robbery with a dangerous weapon, conspiracy to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon, first-degree kidnapping, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The investigation remains ongoing. If anyone knew Scott, saw activity at the restaurant that morning, or has information that could help, please share what is known.