Cedrick Scott Brooks, a 37-year-old African American man, was killed on September 16, 2006, in Charlotte, North Carolina. During the altercation he was shot multiple times and died at the scene.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, working with the FBI, reportedly used surveillance footage from nearby businesses and witness statements in the investigation. In the months after the killing two suspects were identified and arrested on charges that included first-degree murder, armed robbery, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; pre-trial hearings followed as both sides prepared their cases.

Cedrick’s death deeply affected his family and the local community. If anyone knew him, his routine, or saw anything suspicious in that area on September 16, 2006, please come forward with information.