Otis Lucas Jr., 42, was killed in Charlotte, North Carolina, on February 23, 2019. Police found him on the side of Matheson Avenue shortly after midnight with an apparent gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene and his family was notified. Witnesses reported that the shot came during a domestic dispute: Marchell Bright-Walters, 47, fired a round intended for her boyfriend but struck Lucas instead, and minutes later was seen walking down the road with a gun.

Bright-Walters was identified by police as the suspect, charged with voluntary manslaughter and taken into custody. In court she apologized to Lucas’ family and others, said she had been assaulted by her boyfriend that night and was afraid, and expressed remorse. She was sentenced to five years in prison for voluntary manslaughter. Otis Lucas Jr., known as Tanka, was born June 11, 1976, in Florence, South Carolina; his death deeply affected his family and friends.

If anyone knew Otis, his movements that night, or saw what happened on Matheson Avenue, please come forward with information.