Najee Pendergrass, 27, was killed in a shooting in west Charlotte in the early hours of May 17, 2025. Police were called about 2:40 a.m. to the 2400 block of Freedom Drive, near Camp Greene Street and a food-truck lot, where officers found Pendergrass in a parking lot with gunshot wounds; MEDIC pronounced him dead at the scene. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Homicide detectives processed the area, began interviewing witnesses and canvassing for leads, and reviewed any available surveillance as the investigation opened that morning.

By that afternoon authorities publicly identified Pendergrass, confirmed next of kin had been notified, and emphasized the case remained active. No arrests or suspect names were announced in the initial reporting. One local outlet said gunfire came from a vehicle in motion, but CMPD’s updates did not confirm that detail. Anyone with information was asked to contact the Homicide Unit or submit anonymous tips through Charlotte Crime Stoppers, citing case report 20250517-0240-03.

Did anyone in the area that night see or hear anything that could help investigators?