Franklin Rodriguez-Alfaro, 23, was fatally shot on September 12, 2024, at about 10:30 p.m. while seated in a van on Timber Lake Drive in east Charlotte, North Carolina. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officers found him with multiple gunshot wounds and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Neighbors reported hearing several shots in what is usually a quiet neighborhood.

CMPD’s Homicide Unit opened an investigation, searched the area for witnesses and collected evidence at the scene. No arrests have been announced and police have not released information about suspects or a motive. CMPD is asking anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600 or a Homicide Unit detective at 704-432-TIPS.

Did anyone in east Charlotte hear or see anything that night or know Franklin’s movements earlier on September 12?