Thomas Randall McDonald, 22, of Charlotte, North Carolina, was shot and killed on December 7, 2016. On the evening of December 7, around 6:30 p.m., he had gone to pick up food at Sardis Place Apartments on Cross Point Circle off East Independence Boulevard. After returning from the stop he was shot multiple times and was taken to a hospital, where he died.

Police arrested 18-year-old Martin Alexander Robinson in connection with the killing; he was charged with murder and armed robbery and was held in Memphis, Tennessee pending extradition back to North Carolina. Investigators say Thomas and Robinson did not appear to know each other and that the shooting was believed to be random. An anonymous tip led police to Robinson; Thomas’s family had circulated fliers and offered a reward while cooperating with detectives.

Thomas had been born January 22, 1994, was the son of Tracey Willis, attended East Mecklenburg High School and worked for TBK Fast Growing Trees. The motive for the shooting has not been revealed. Does anyone who knew Thomas or who was near Sardis Place Apartments that evening have information to share?