Chante Lavarche Alexander, a 37-year-old African American woman, was killed on November 28, 2019, in Charlotte, North Carolina. She was found with a gunshot wound at an apartment complex in the 3300 block of Krupa Court in east Charlotte and later died at a nearby hospital.

Police described the shooting as domestic-related. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department detained Chante’s mother, Elvira Elizabeth Alexander, a 56-year-old African American woman, took her to CMPD headquarters for interview, and she was later charged with second-degree murder and possession of a stolen firearm. Chante’s death was listed as Charlotte’s 101st homicide for 2019.

The investigation remains ongoing and authorities have asked anyone with information to come forward. If anyone knew Chante or has information about what happened at Krupa Court on November 28, please share what you know.