Kennedi Aniyah Flora Jones, 19, of Charlotte died on December 25, 2024 after a late-night motor vehicle crash in the 4800 block of Shamrock Drive. Officers found a vehicle down an embankment; Jones was inside with life-threatening injuries and was taken to Atrium Main hospital, where she was pronounced deceased.

Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Homicide Unit later determined her death was linked to a violent crime rather than a simple crash. Three suspects have been arrested: 21-year-old Dreshon Moreno was arrested December 31, 2024 and charged with murder and conspiracy to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon; 24-year-old James Ashely Mason was arrested January 7, 2025 and charged with murder, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, robbery with a dangerous weapon, and conspiracy to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon; and 18-year-old Zion Lamont Jennings was arrested January 28, 2025 and charged with murder, robbery with a dangerous weapon, and conspiracy to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon. All three were transferred to the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office and Jones’ next of kin were notified.

The investigation remains active and authorities are seeking additional information. If anyone has details that could help the case, please contact CMPD’s Homicide Unit or Crime Stoppers.