On November 13, 2023, 34-year-old Keia Javon Garnett was fatally shot during a double shooting on West Sugar Creek Road in Charlotte, North Carolina. The shooting happened near a Shell station and a McDonald’s after a large group gathered and a fight escalated into gunfire. Garnett, a mother of four, was believed to be an innocent bystander. She was taken to a local hospital for emergency surgery but died of her injuries. Another person was hospitalized in serious condition.

Officers from the North Tryon Division and community members located 23-year-old Shikeem Sands near the scene shortly afterward. Sands was taken into custody and transported to the Law Enforcement Center in Uptown to speak with homicide detectives; he was later charged with multiple offenses including first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder. Garnett’s funeral service was held November 25, 2023, at Greater Temple Baptist Church in Charlotte.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about the events that night, please come forward to assist the investigation.