Kamorrie Prather, an 18-year-old male and Butler High School football player, was fatally shot on May 3, 2025, on Frew Road in Charlotte’s North Tryon Division. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officers initially responded to a call about an accident with injuries and found Prather suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center, where he was pronounced deceased.

Friends and family remember Prather as a young man with aspirations and a bright future, and a childhood friend recalled playing football with him and said he had a great head on his shoulders. CMPD’s Homicide Unit is handling the active investigation; detectives collected evidence at the scene and continue inquiries. No arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly identified.

If anyone has information about what happened on Frew Road on May 3, contact the CMPD Homicide Unit or Crime Stoppers.