On June 23, 2024, at about 11:00 a.m. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police responded to an assault with a deadly weapon in the 9000 block of Faires Road in east Charlotte. Officers found 24-year-old Joemanie Sweeney suffering from a gunshot wound; emergency personnel pronounced him dead at the scene.

CMPD homicide detectives identified and arrested 50-year-old Jarrette Page the same day. Page was interviewed by detectives and charged with first-degree murder before being placed in the custody of the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office. The relationship between Sweeney and Page and the motive for the shooting have not been disclosed. Sweeney was a father to a newborn, and his death has deeply affected his family and the local community.

Anyone with information is asked to contact CMPD’s Homicide Unit at 704-432-TIPS or give anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600. Does anyone in the area have information about Sweeney or what led to this shooting?