On January 8, 2024, at about 2:00 a.m., officers from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department responded to reports of a shooting near the 2400 Arcade Room on North Tryon Street in Charlotte. They found 30-year-old Daniel Clement Thomas in the roadway with a gunshot wound. Emergency Medical Services took Thomas to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Witnesses said he had been in the arcade parking lot when an altercation occurred that led to the shooting. His vehicle was at the scene with the engine running and personal items, including his phone, inside.

Detectives, consulting with the district attorney’s office, determined the shooting was justified and no charges were filed. Thomas was a father of seven and was on parole. His mother, Rosie Lee Sanders, described him as her best friend and said he had been trying to turn his life around. Funeral services were held January 19, 2024, at the House of Rosadale Home of Funerals in Charlotte. CMPD urges anyone with additional information to come forward to help provide clarity and closure for the family and community.

Did anyone witness the incident or see activity in the Arcade Room parking lot around 2:00 a.m. on January 8?