Sylvester Damario Jackson, 23, was fatally shot in the early morning of Saturday, July 25, 2026, at an apartment complex on Kings Ridge Drive in Charlotte’s Steele Creek Division. Police arrived about 2:20 a.m. after a call reporting an assault with a deadly weapon; paramedics pronounced Sylvester deceased at the scene. Investigators say the people involved were known to each other, and detectives do not believe the shooting was random.

Officers detained a person of interest at the scene and say they are not actively searching for additional suspects, though no name has been released and it is unclear whether charges have been filed. Homicide detectives continue to investigate the motive and the events that led to the shooting; funeral services were scheduled for Saturday, August 8, 2026. If anyone has information about what happened that morning, please share it with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police.