On the night of March 28, 2024, at about 11:00 p.m., Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officers responded to reports of an assault with a deadly weapon in the 500 block of Blendwood Drive in the North Tryon Division of Charlotte. They found 38-year-old Jabron Jamal Collins suffering from a gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Preliminary information says Collins approached a vehicle in an agitated state shortly before the shooting, but the exact circumstances of the confrontation remain unclear.

No arrests have been announced and police have not publicly identified any suspects. Detective Lyons is leading the investigation and asks anyone with information to call 704-432-TIPS; anonymous tips can be directed to Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600 or via their website. Collins’s family and friends have been mourning his loss; an online obituary and a GoFundMe campaign were created to assist with funeral expenses.

Did anyone in the North Tryon area see or hear anything on Blendwood Drive that night?