Cornelius O. J. Bolden, 54, was shot and killed on October 15, 2023, at about 1:30 p.m. at the Hillrock Estates apartment complex on Magnolia Hill Drive in Charlotte, North Carolina. Emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene. The circumstances leading up to the shooting have not been publicly disclosed and the investigation remains open.

Three days later, on October 18, 2023, 20-year-old Marcus Leon Hook was arrested and charged with murder in connection with Bolden’s death; he was booked into the Mecklenburg County jail and remains in custody. Authorities have asked anyone with information to contact the Homicide Unit or Crime Stoppers.

If anyone knew Cornelius Bolden or was in the area that afternoon, please share what you know with investigators.