Jamario Lacatria McNeely, a 23-year-old Black man, was shot to death on August 10, 2017, on Pleasant Dale Drive in Charlotte, North Carolina. Officers found McNeely dead at the scene after the shooting.

Police arrested 29-year-old George Fernandez at the scene; he spoke with Homicide Detectives at police headquarters and was initially charged with murder. The shooting followed an ongoing argument between McNeely and Fernandez. Fernandez pulled out a shotgun and fired four times, fatally striking McNeely. Fernandez claimed self-defense; a jury later convicted him of voluntary manslaughter and he was sentenced to 64–89 months in prison.

The case raises questions about how self-defense claims are weighed against evidence of an ongoing dispute and the use of deadly force. If anyone knew Jamario McNeely or witnessed the events on Pleasant Dale Drive that day, please share what you know.