Alquez Lee Thompson, a 20-year-old African American man, was shot and killed on March 31, 2014, on Whisnant Street in Charlotte, North Carolina. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police reported the shooting grew out of a violent altercation that involved multiple individuals and escalated into a chaotic shootout.

Two men were arrested after the incident. Jamerick Yamon Horton, 22, was charged with attempted murder, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and shooting into an occupied vehicle. Tyree Lavarchio Sifford, 21 and identified as Alquez’s cousin, was initially charged with first-degree murder; he later pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and received a sentence of just over four years in prison. Family members expressed grief and frustration over the sentence, calling it too short.

Does anyone have additional information about the altercation on Whisnant Street or knew Alquez and can add context to what happened?