Jeremiah Lee JC Cunningham, 21, was fatally shot on April 10, 2025, in southeast Charlotte, North Carolina. Responders reached Wallace Road near East Independence Boulevard about 12:30 p.m.; he was pronounced dead at the scene. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is treating the death as a homicide.

Born March 5, 2004, in Atlanta, Georgia, Jeremiah was the son of Anthony Lee Cunningham and Monique Lanette Taylor. He was described as having an infectious personality, a love of sports and community work, and a history in little league football and basketball, where he also mentored younger players. Family members have asked that donations be made in his honor to causes he supported.

Initial reports said someone was seen being led away in handcuffs near the scene, but CMPD later clarified no arrests had been made as of Thursday afternoon. No suspects or motives have been disclosed; the investigation remains ongoing. If anyone has information about Jeremiah’s death or the shooting on Wallace Road, please come forward to assist the inquiry.