On the evening of March 1, 2025, 28-year-old Sumer Massey was fatally shot in Charlotte, North Carolina. The shooting happened around 9 p.m. on Lucky Penny Street in the Freedom Division as Massey, a mother, was walking with a female friend. The friend witnessed the shooting. Emergency responders pronounced Massey dead at the scene and the suspect fled immediately after the attack.

Following a CMPD investigation, authorities identified 53-year-old Stevie Bernard Walker as the suspect. Walker was arrested on March 16, 2025, by CMPD’s Violent Crime Apprehension Team and members of the Kannapolis Police Department. He was taken into custody without incident, interviewed by homicide detectives, and transferred to the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office. Walker faces charges of first-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; records show a 2006 conviction for first-degree kidnapping for which he served a prison sentence.

The investigation remains ongoing and Massey’s next of kin have been notified. If anyone has information about the shooting, please contact CMPD’s Homicide Unit or Crime Stoppers.