On September 15, 2024, at about 1:21 a.m., Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police responded to an assault with a deadly weapon at a residence in the 1600 block of Hollow Drive in Charlotte’s Independence Division. The house had been rented for a party through a short-term rental platform. Officers found three people with gunshot wounds; all were taken to area hospitals with life-threatening injuries. Nineteen-year-old Chauncory Laquan Farmer was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

Neighbors described multiple gunshots and said the violence was shocking for the usually quiet neighborhood. The home’s front door and siding showed multiple bullet holes. CMPD detectives opened a homicide investigation; as of the latest report, no arrests or suspect identifications have been announced. Chauncory’s death was the third teen homicide in Charlotte that week, prompting community concern.

If anyone has information about the shooting, contact CMPD’s Homicide Unit or Crime Stoppers.