Justin Carr, 26, was shot in the head on September 21, 2016, in uptown Charlotte during the second night of protests following the police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott. He was outside the Omni Hotel when the demonstrators’ clashes with riot police turned violent; Carr was taken to a hospital and died the next day.

The investigation led to the arrest of 24-year-old Rayquan Borum, who was charged with second-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a felon. Prosecutors said Borum fired aiming at police and instead struck Carr; video and witness testimony shown at trial reportedly captured Borum firing and then fleeing. The defense raised due process and evidentiary concerns, but a jury returned a guilty verdict and imposed a prison term of at least 24 years.

Carr was a father-to-be and his death became part of broader public debates about police conduct and the right to protest.