Jorden Christion Mason, 22, was fatally shot on April 23, 2025, outside the 1st and Goal Sports Bar on University City Boulevard in Charlotte. The shooting occurred around 2:50 a.m.; Mason was taken to Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center and later pronounced dead. He was a Hopewell High School graduate and an aspiring rapper.

According to reports, an altercation began inside the bar after Mason made a comment about a woman and confronted another patron; Mason reportedly apologized and said he meant no disrespect. The disagreement escalated and Mason was shot in the parking lot. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department identified 33-year-old Anthony Murry Alexander as the suspect; he was arrested April 24, 2025, and charged with murder and possession of a firearm by a felon. He is being held without bond and Detective Moore is leading the investigation.

Mason’s mother, Temekia Dae, spoke of her grief and questioned the need for such violence given the disparity in size between her son and the shooter. The bar had experienced a fatal shooting in December 2024, raising community concerns about safety. If anyone has information about what happened that night, contact CMPD Homicide or Crime Stoppers.