Gregory Goodson was 16 and a student at North Mecklenburg High School when he was reported missing by his family on September 27, 2005, after failing to return home from his job as a cook at Zaxby’s. His body was found on September 30, 2005, by ATV riders in a wooded area off Simpson Road in Charlotte, North Carolina; he had been shot. His book bag was recovered a few days later in Huntersville, miles from where he lived and worked, and his shoes were found months after his death.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has not solved the murder, and the case is cold. His mother, Kyle Goodson, has pushed for justice and advocated for stronger gun control laws in his memory. If anyone knew Gregory, saw him between September 27 and September 30, 2005, or has information about the recovery locations of his belongings, please come forward.