Demareo Whitley, 37, was fatally shot in the early morning hours of Friday, May 15, 2026, on the 1200 block of Weldon Avenue in Charlotte. The shooting happened about 1:56 a.m.; emergency crews pronounced Whitley dead at the scene and another person was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Whitley was a father to a young son.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department opened a homicide investigation. Detectives from the Homicide Unit and Crime Scene Search personnel processed the scene and collected evidence, but authorities have not released a motive or identified any suspects. No arrests have been announced and the investigation remains active.

If anyone saw activity on Weldon Avenue around 1:56 a.m. on May 15, 2026, or has information that could help investigators, please contact the Homicide Unit.