Jacques Rendell Timbers was 18 when he was shot and killed in Charlotte, North Carolina, on June 4, 2008. The shooting happened about 12:50 AM on Forest Pond Drive and was reported as a drive-by; Timbers was found severely wounded in the front yard of a residence and died despite emergency efforts. Authorities said the attack may have been connected to an earlier altercation involving Timbers.

Timbers’ death is listed among several unsolved homicides in Charlotte. His family and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department have appealed to the community for information and have offered a reward for tips that could lead to an arrest. The case remains an open cold case within CMPD’s investigations.

If anyone has information about Timbers, the events on Forest Pond Drive that night, or the earlier altercation mentioned, please contact Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police.