J’Karri Marquise Anderson was 19 when he was shot and killed while working at a Wendy’s in the 3700 block of West W.T. Harris Boulevard in Charlotte on the evening of October 6, 2023. Family remembered him as a devoted older brother who helped his 11-year-old sibling with homework and played games with him; friends and relatives held a memorial at Grace Memorial Missionary Baptist Church praising his commitment to family.

According to family members and video from the restaurant, an argument began around 5:30 p.m. between Anderson and a co-worker, 21-year-old Christopher Franks. Witnesses said Franks became angry after a work assignment and attempted to pull out a gun. Co-workers initially restrained Franks, but the confrontation moved outside while Anderson tried to de-escalate and to take the gun away. Employees fled as the struggle continued and Anderson was shot; he later died at a hospital.

Franks fled the scene but later went to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department to speak with detectives and was arrested and charged with murder. Did anyone in the Charlotte area witness the fight or have information about what happened that evening?