Frankie Chaparro Jr. was 33 when he was found shot to death inside an apartment on West Tyvola Road in Charlotte, North Carolina. Officers from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department discovered his body during a welfare check at The Volaire apartment complex on December 19, 2023, at about 2 a.m.; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Chaparro’s death has deeply affected his family, including his three children, and came during the Christmas holiday season. Detectives are asking anyone with information to contact the Homicide Unit at 704-432-TIPS or Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.

If anyone knew Frankie or has information about what happened that night, please come forward to investigators.