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Preston Scott Coffey, 44, was shot and killed during an attempted robbery at his business in east Charlotte, North Carolina, on October 24, 2017. The shooting happened around 11 p.m. inside his office at the Sharon Amity Business Park on Amity Court; Coffey was pronounced dead at the scene. A woman who witnessed the shooting called 911 and the suspect fled before police arrived.

Detectives identified 19-year-old Chrishna Fimbo from surveillance footage, obtained an arrest warrant, and charged him with murder, attempted armed robbery, and second-degree kidnapping. Fimbo was already in custody in Cleveland County on unrelated charges when investigators located him, and he confessed to the killing during an interview with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police detectives. Coffey’s ex-wife, Gina Coffey, said he was a devoted father to their three children and expressed grief and forgiveness for the shooter. Neighbors described the office park as a quiet, safe place shocked by the violence.

Does anyone have information about the business location or the hours leading up to the shooting that could help fill gaps in the timeline?