On January 19, 2024, at about 6:00 a.m., officers responded to an assault with a deadly weapon call in the 7900 block of Turquoise Drive in Charlotte’s Hickory Grove Division. They found 26-year-old Diana Perez-Barrera with a fatal gunshot wound; she was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators say an armed assailant entered Perez-Barrera’s residence, held her and another man at gunpoint and demanded money. After taking about $2,000 from a backpack, the suspect shot Perez-Barrera. The man was then forced into the trunk of his 2010 Dodge Challenger, which the suspect drove to an arcade gaming center the man managed, where the man alerted security and an exchange of gunfire occurred. The suspect fled in the Challenger.

The investigation remains active. If anyone has information, contact CMPD Homicide at 704-432-TIPS or Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.