Mauricio Palma, a 28-year-old Latino man, was shot and killed on April 18, 2025, at an apartment complex on Cherrycrest Lane in Charlotte, North Carolina. Responding officers arrived after a welfare check shortly after 7:50 a.m. and found Palma suffering from a gunshot wound; medics pronounced him dead at the scene.

His death occurred on Good Friday and prompted two funeral services, one in Charlotte and another in his home country, underscoring the loss felt by both communities.

If anyone has information about Palma, his movements that morning, or the Cherrycrest Lane complex, please share what you know with Charlotte police.