Fourteen-year-old Johnnie McClendon, a Garinger High School student and basketball player, was fatally shot at his home on Keswick Avenue in Charlotte, North Carolina, on December 3, 2023. The shooting occurred about 7:40 p.m.; paramedics pronounced Johnnie dead at the scene.

Investigators identified 19-year-old Myhijee Major as a suspect. Major turned himself in to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department on December 5, 2023, and after an interview was charged with involuntary manslaughter. Court filings allege Major was showing Johnnie a gun when it accidentally discharged; Major left the scene and later surrendered. Documents note Major had several pending charges from the previous year, including possession of a stolen firearm, larceny, and possession of a stolen vehicle.

The shooting has rocked the local community and sparked conversations about youth access to firearms and responsible ownership. If anyone knew Johnnie or has information about what happened that evening, please come forward.