On April 12, 2024, at about 9:00 p.m., Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police responded to an assault with a deadly weapon call in the 5300 block of Pinehurst Park Drive in Charlotte’s Providence Division. Officers found 27-year-old Larry Thomas Jr. inside an apartment with a gunshot wound; MEDIC pronounced him dead at the scene. CMPD’s Homicide Unit opened an investigation and has urged anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers or a Homicide Unit detective. No arrests have been announced and the case remains active.

Thomas, born May 22, 1996, was remembered by family and friends as a loving father who enjoyed dancing and laughing. His mother, Regina Gregory, said he cared deeply for his children, sisters, nieces, and nephews and often helped others. Funeral services were held April 27, 2024, at Faith Memorial Baptist Church in Charlotte.

If anyone has information about what happened that night or the identity of the person or persons responsible, please contact CMPD or Crime Stoppers.