On February 18, 2007, 17-year-old Travis Moore was shot and killed while attending a Sweet 16 birthday party at an apartment on Fernwood Drive in Charlotte, North Carolina. The party grew far larger than planned after the invitation spread on social media, drawing numerous uninvited guests, including some from rival high schools. As tensions rose a gun was fired into the crowd and Moore was struck in the head while dancing in the living room.

Police believe Moore was not the intended target. Witnesses were initially hesitant to come forward, and the family—including his mother and sister—has made repeated public pleas for anyone with information to break their silence. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department cold case unit continues to investigate and a reward remains available for tips that could lead to an arrest.

If anyone who attended that party or who was in the Fernwood Drive area that night has information, please come forward and share what you know.