On the night of May 2, 2024, at about 10:44 p.m., officers with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department responded to an assault with a deadly weapon in the 5100 block of Hoover Drive in Charlotte. They found 26-year-old James Chambers III with apparent gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

CMPD’s Homicide Unit identified 29-year-old Zacharias Lowery as a suspect. On May 4, 2024, the Violent Criminal Apprehension Team located and arrested Lowery; he was questioned, charged with murder and possession of a firearm by a felon, and transferred to the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office. Family members were notified after the arrest. The investigation is active and authorities are asking anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers or a Homicide Unit detective.

If anyone knew James, saw activity in the Hoover Drive area that night, or has information that could help the investigation, please contact investigators.