On August 22, 2006, 20-year-old Sanchase Lamar Beasley was fatally shot during a confrontation on Redwood Avenue in east Charlotte, North Carolina. A 12-year-old boy was also wounded, suffering a gunshot to the foot; he was expected to recover.

Two brothers, 23-year-old Marquette Battle and 16-year-old Dominique Battle, were arrested and charged with murder in connection with the shooting. Both were held in the Mecklenburg County jail and scheduled to appear in court shortly after their arrests. Funeral services for Sanchase Beasley were held on August 28, 2006, at King’s Funeral Home Chapel in Charlotte, with visitation beginning at 10:30 a.m. and the service at 11:30 a.m.

The killing was one of 83 homicides recorded in Charlotte in 2006. If anyone witnessed the shooting on Redwood Avenue or has information that could help, please come forward.