Carlos Leiva, 25, was fatally shot on October 23, 2024, in Charlotte, North Carolina. The shooting was discovered at about 3:45 p.m. in the 1100 block of Oaklawn Avenue, where Leiva was found inside an SUV that had crashed and caught fire; emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene.

Leiva had just started a shift as a Lyft driver when the shooting occurred. His brother, Daniel Davilla, believes Leiva was targeted in a carjacking attempt because his vehicle was newer and that Leiva tried to flee but was shot in the chest, causing the crash and fire. No arrests have been announced, and police have not released suspect information; the investigation is active. Authorities ask anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.

Leiva graduated from Independence High School in 2018 and was remembered by family as friendly and protective. If anyone knew Carlos or has tips about what happened, please come forward to investigators.