Kenneth Bernard Edwards, 23, was shot and killed on December 3, 2017, in west Charlotte. His body was found on Roadway Street amid a year when the city experienced a spike in homicides.

Investigators concluded the shooting grew out of a robbery and arrested three suspects: Calvin Vance, Naytrone Adams, and Tobias Partlow. Each was charged with murder, robbery with a dangerous weapon, and conspiracy to commit robbery.

Later developments in the case led to charges being dismissed against the suspects.