On April 11, 2024, at about 1:00 a.m., Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police responded to an assault with a deadly weapon in the 1400 block of Fontana Avenue in north Charlotte. Officers found 37-year-old Craig Zonta Tobias with a gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Preliminary investigators say Tobias was the victim of a carjacking during which his Ford pickup was stolen. Family members say he had been visiting his grandmother and was preparing to leave when the incident occurred.

His father, Craig Bowman Sr., said he heard gunshots and found his son lying in the street. Tobias is described as a respected business owner and a devoted father; his visitation was held April 19, 2024, at Mt. Moriah Primitive Baptist Church, with burial at Beatties Ford Memorial Gardens. As of the latest reports, no arrests have been made and CMPD has not released suspect information; the investigation is active and Crime Stoppers can be contacted anonymously at 704-334-1600.

Did anyone in north Charlotte on the morning of April 11 see a Ford pickup or anything related to this carjacking?