Jamal De Shannon Dade, 45, was fatally shot on April 19, 2024, at about 3:00 a.m. in the parking lot of the Embassy Suites on South Tryon Street in Charlotte, North Carolina. Emergency responders took him to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Police identified the suspect as his 41-year-old ex-wife, Shemeka Nicole Dade, who was arrested at the scene and charged with murder.

Court documents and eyewitnesses describe an argument that escalated in the hotel parking lot. A witness reported Jamal spat at Shemeka from the passenger side of a car; Shemeka allegedly pointed a gun, Jamal told her to shoot, and a single shot struck him in the head. The couple had finalized their divorce on April 9, 2024, and their relationship had been described as tumultuous for years, including a 2023 arrest of Jamal on assault charges and earlier comments from 2020 calling Shemeka a headache. They shared children, and custody arrangements were not clear following the shooting. Authorities say no other suspects are being sought and the investigation is active.

Does anyone have information about the couple’s custody arrangements or the events at the hotel that night?