Hugo Cesar Castro was 18 when he was shot and killed on January 7, 2008. His body was found near the Wingate Place Apartments on Nations Ford Road in Charlotte, North Carolina, close to an automotive shop and a gas station. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department officers responded early that morning and Castro was pronounced dead at the scene.

The homicide remains unsolved and investigators continue to seek information that could identify and lead to the arrest of those responsible. If anyone has information about Castro’s death or the circumstances around Nations Ford Road that morning, please come forward to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.