Ajewan Mikal Jones, an 18-year-old African American male, was fatally shot on May 27, 2014, at the Mighty Midget convenience store in the 2200 block of Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte, North Carolina. He was taken to Carolinas Medical Center and pronounced dead just days before his 19th birthday on May 30, 2014.

Deshawn McDowell, 19, was arrested at the scene and charged with murder and possession of a firearm by a felon. Reports note both Jones and McDowell had lengthy arrest records; McDowell’s arrest that day was described as his sixth in Mecklenburg County since April 2012. Detectives have not disclosed a motive for the shooting or what led to the altercation between the two.

A memorial was held on Beatties Ford Road for Jones and the case drew attention to gun violence affecting young people in the community. If anyone has information about the events at the Mighty Midget on May 27, 2014, please come forward.