Damien Alonzo Mackins II, 19, was found dead on February 2, 2018, in a wooded area off Newell Baptist Church Road in northeast Charlotte, North Carolina. Officers who responded to a 911 call discovered him suffering from an apparent gunshot wound; his death was ruled a homicide. The location was close to a church and a school, which alarmed local parents and residents at the time.

Initial reports named no immediate suspects and no arrests were announced in the early phase of the investigation. Later, two 19-year-olds, Mykel Washington and Andre Kashawn Clark, were charged with first-degree murder and robbery with a dangerous weapon; charging documents suggested robbery may have been the motive. Few details about the events leading to Damien’s death have been released.

If anyone was in the area of Newell Baptist Church Road on February 2, 2018, or has information about Damien or the incident, please share what you know with investigators.