On July 20, 2001, 25-year-old Juan Lugo Pastor was shot and killed during a violent robbery while visiting a friend’s residence at 5708 Cedars East Court in Charlotte, North Carolina. Pastor, his wife Irma Quezada, and their friend Francisco Pena were outside the apartment when three men in dark clothing approached. The attackers separated the group—one grabbed Quezada, another struggled with Pena, and the third took Pastor’s wallet before shooting him.

Pena was also shot and survived after hospital treatment; Pastor died at the scene. The suspects fled on foot and no arrests have been announced. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department continues to seek information that could solve the case. If anyone has information about that night or the people involved, please come forward.