Antonio Kirkpatrick, a 34-year-old African American man, was shot and killed on August 7, 2019, in a strip mall parking lot on West Boulevard near Remount Road in Charlotte, North Carolina. The shooting happened around 5 p.m. during rush hour; witnesses reported hearing at least five shots and one struck Kirkpatrick in the head. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police say the victim and the suspect were known to each other and that the shooting did not appear random. Kirkpatrick’s death was counted as Charlotte’s 68th homicide for 2019. Family members, including his cousin Miriam Hammond, have publicly urged witnesses to come forward.

The shooting occurred in an area with a history of crime, and the community has expressed concern about safety and the rising homicide rate. Has anyone with information about that evening in the West Boulevard strip mall parking lot come forward?