A 4-year-old boy, Jayce Edwards, was shot and killed on September 17, 2025, when gunfire struck his family’s townhome on Cigar Court in Charlotte’s Steele Creek neighborhood. Officers responding about 6 a.m. found Jayce gravely wounded after shots were fired into the residence from outside while suspects were attempting to steal a black Dodge Charger nearby. Neighbors reported hearing multiple rounds in the early morning; police said the shooting appeared tied to the car theft and not to any dispute inside the home.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police launched a search that led to a pursuit and standoff, and on September 18 authorities took four people into custody. Marquise Guerrier, 24, Angelo Hudson, 20, Jordan Davis, 23, and Anthony Abel, 18, were each charged with first-degree murder in connection with Jayce’s death. Family and neighbors described Jayce as a happy child; relatives and the community gathered to mourn, a fundraiser was started to help with expenses, and services were held in early October.

If anyone has information about the theft or the shooting that morning, please come forward.