Shawn Taliesin Davis II, 31, was identified by police as the person killed in a shooting on the 5000 block of East Independence Boulevard in Charlotte’s Independence Division in the early hours of September 27, 2025. Officers who were working off-duty nearby responded when shots were heard; three people were struck, two went to the hospital on their own and one was transported by MEDIC and later pronounced dead. Detectives notified next of kin and began processing the scene.

Police say the gunfire followed an altercation that started inside an establishment on that stretch of East Independence and spilled outside, though initial CMPD releases did not name the business. The Homicide Unit canvassed the area for witnesses and collected evidence while investigators handled leads through the day. No arrests or suspect information had been released and the investigation remained active.

If anyone witnessed the disturbance or has information about the shooting, contact the CMPD Homicide Unit.