On the evening of January 21, 2025, 28-year-old Jadarrian Joshuna Boyd was fatally shot during a domestic dispute at an apartment complex on Leake Street in Charlotte’s Westover Division. The incident happened about 10:00 p.m.; emergency responders found Boyd deceased at the scene from gunshot wounds after he reportedly walked down a hallway and collapsed.

Police say the altercation began when Boyd allegedly pushed the mother of 30-year-old Shakara Linette Sinclair during an argument. Sinclair allegedly retrieved a firearm and shot Boyd twice; she later told investigators she believed she missed with the first shot and fired again, striking him. Sinclair was arrested the next day and charged with first-degree murder and is being held without bond at the Mecklenburg County Jail. The investigation remains active and authorities are asking anyone with information to contact the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department or Crime Stoppers.

Boyd was a graduate of West Charlotte High School and is remembered by family and friends as a cherished son, father, brother, and friend. He is survived by his parents, Dominic Joshuna Boyd and Tiffany Clyburn, and his children; a memorial page has been established where loved ones shared tributes and memories.

If anyone knew Jadarrian or witnessed the events at the apartment complex on January 21, please come forward with information.