Larry Doral Watson Jr., 29, was shot and killed on October 8, 2017, on Trinity Road in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was pronounced dead at the scene from a gunshot wound; his death was recorded as the city’s 71st homicide of 2017.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department opened an investigation. Later in 2017, 46-year-old Grady Hills was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in connection with Watson’s death. Hills went to trial in July 2022; after a two-week proceeding the jury could not reach a unanimous verdict and Superior Court Judge Lisa Bell declared a mistrial on July 25, 2022. The District Attorney’s Office had not announced whether the case would be retried.

Anyone with information about Watson, the shooting on Trinity Road, or who may have seen relevant activity that morning is asked to come forward.