Charles Mays, a 66-year-old Black man and lifelong Wilmington resident, was shot and killed during an attempted robbery on the afternoon of January 14, 2017. Prosecutors say Deneisha Wright approached the passenger side of his pickup near the 2200 block of North Lamotte Street intending to take pills and money; when Mays resisted she fired multiple rounds, striking him in the legs. Gravely wounded, Mays remained behind the wheel as the truck left the scene and collided with parked cars near Gordon and Lamotte Streets. He was found unresponsive and later pronounced dead at Christiana Hospital.

Investigators used surveillance video from a nearby apartment complex, witness identifications and statements, and physical evidence on Wright’s jacket to link her to the shooting. A gun later matched ballistically to the killing was recovered by probation officers at another residence. Wright was indicted on first-degree murder and related charges in May 2017; a jury in June 2018 convicted her of first-degree felony murder, attempted first-degree robbery and firearm counts, and a judge found her guilty of being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm. Relatives remembered Mays as a helpful, loving lifelong Wilmington resident who left behind five children and an extended family.

Did anyone in Wilmington know Charles Mays or have information about the events near North Lamotte Street that day?