Michael Beasley-Kanash, 33, was found fatally shot in the parking lot of a Bojangles on West Trade Street in Charlotte on February 29, 2024. Employees discovered him about 8:30 a.m., first thinking he was sleeping; closer inspection revealed he had been shot. Investigators say surveillance video and witness statements place the shooting at about 4 a.m., several hours before his body was found, and that someone approached him while he lay down and shot him without provocation.

Beasley-Kanash had been experiencing homelessness in Charlotte after moving from Largo, Florida, seeking help for addiction and mental health challenges. His mother, Billie Acevedo, described him as having a vibrant heart and said he was trying to return to family in Florida at the time of his death. The homicide investigation remains open; detectives are asking anyone with information or who had contact with Beasley-Kanash around that time to contact the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department or provide anonymous tips through Crime Stoppers.

Did anyone see or hear anything around the Bojangles parking lot in the early morning hours on February 29 that could help investigators?