Legend Imir Benjamin, 17, was killed in a shooting on April 20, 2026, on Coldwater Lane in Kannapolis, North Carolina. First responders arrived around 9 p.m. and found him suffering from an apparent gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Some reports described the location as a residence or home and others as an apartment complex.

Legend’s full name was listed in obituary information as Legend Tamin Imir Benjamin. He was born June 30, 2008, in Cabarrus County to Tamin Rajan Benjamin and Takeisha Nicole Love, lived in Charlotte and attended Mallard Creek High School in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg system.

Initial police statements described the incident as isolated and asked the public for help after reports of a red SUV seen leaving the area. Investigators later identified a teenage suspect, and Nehemiah Kentrell Gibson-Rogers, 17, was charged with murder and turned himself in to Kannapolis police on April 23, 2026; he was held in the Cabarrus County Jail with no bond. No detailed motive or full account of events leading up to the shooting had been released publicly.

If anyone knew Legend or has information about what happened on Coldwater Lane that night, please share what you know with local investigators.