James Douglas McIlwain Jr, 39, was shot and killed in south Charlotte in the early hours of November 22, 2025. Officers were dispatched about 2:04 a.m. to the 4800 block of Wallingford Street after a report of an assault with a deadly weapon involving injury; paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene. CMPD’s Homicide Unit took over, Detective Moran was named lead, and Crime Scene Search specialists processed the location while investigators canvassed for witnesses and surveillance footage.

Police described the shooting as an isolated incident but said they had few details in the immediate aftermath and had not publicly identified any suspects or made arrests. Investigators asked anyone who might have seen or heard activity around Wallingford Street near 2 a.m. to contact the CMPD Homicide Unit or submit tips to Charlotte Crime Stoppers.

Obituary and funeral notices list his birth date as November 13, 1986, and note services arranged through King’s Funeral Home, including visitation and a celebration of life on December 6, 2025. Does anyone have information about activity on Wallingford Street that night or surveillance that could help investigators?