Alvin Steele, 24, was fatally shot in a motel room at the Loyalty Inn on Lucky Penny Street in Charlotte, North Carolina, on the evening of May 12, 2025. The shooting happened around 6 p.m.; motel staff who heard the gunfire called emergency services, and paramedics pronounced Alvin dead at the scene. His girlfriend discovered his body in the room, covered by a sheet and pillow.

Alvin leaves behind two children and was remembered by his grandmother, Ernestine Steele, as respectful and affectionate; she said he had visited her the day before to give her a Mother’s Day card. Investigators say the shooting stemmed from a dispute involving a woman. A man named Tyler Minor, who had been staying with Alvin, called 911 admitting to the shooting, fled while being taken toward the police station, and was arrested on May 14; he was charged with murder and denied bond at his court appearance.

Does anyone have information about Alvin’s movements that evening or witnessed activity at the motel on May 12?