Shabazz Mesiah Grant, a 34-year-old Black male and rideshare driver, was shot in northwest Charlotte on October 23, during a rolling spree of crimes that began around 4 p.m. near Hoskins Road and Black Avenue. He was found with critical injuries alongside another victim, 38-year-old Justin Westbrook Carlton, who died shortly after arrival at the hospital. Grant was taken to a local hospital and died days later on Sunday, October 26.

Detectives identified 28-year-old Joseph Andrade as the suspect in the shootings. After the initial attack, Andrade allegedly forced his way into a home, kidnapped a woman and fled in a stolen vehicle. Officers located the vehicle; during the subsequent pursuit Andrade fired at officers, who returned fire. The suspect was shot and killed by police. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is reviewing the officer-involved shooting while Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police continue the homicide investigation linked to the earlier attacks.

Grant is remembered in family remembrances and local coverage as a hardworking rideshare driver and devoted father whose life was cut short while working. Does anyone have information about Grant’s last known movements or who might have seen him near Hoskins Road and Black Avenue that afternoon?