Kalique Farmer was a 17-year-old African American male who was shot and killed on June 11, 2017, in Monroe, North Carolina. The shooting happened near Everette and Hough streets while Kalique was on his way to a cookout; he did not live in the neighborhood where the shooting occurred. This was Monroe’s first homicide of 2017.

Police say multiple guns were used, suggesting more than one shooter, and investigators from the Monroe Police Department and the State Bureau of Investigation have sought witness help. No arrests have been announced and family members describe the loss as senseless, believing Kalique was shot over a misunderstanding. Community cooperation has been limited and remains a barrier to the investigation.

If anyone has information about what happened that evening or saw activity near Everette and Hough streets on June 11, 2017, please come forward.