Tabulon DeBreshea Reece, 33, was found with traumatic injuries and pronounced dead at the scene during a welfare check around 6 a.m. on February 15, 2026, in an industrial area on Lawton Road in Charlotte. One report said the discovery came amid heavy rain. She was a mother of two.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department detectives identified 37-year-old Nicholas Jordan Gandy as connected to Reece’s death; some reports described him as her long-time boyfriend. A warrant was issued, and Gandy was taken into custody the next day by the department’s Violent Criminal Apprehension Team. He was interviewed by homicide detectives, transferred to the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office, and charged with murder.

Police describe the investigation as active and ongoing as they continue to piece together what happened. Does anyone have information about Reece, her movements that night, or the area around Lawton Road?