On September 24, 2023, at about 5:00 p.m., officers from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department responded to a shooting in the 2500 block of Eddington Street in west Charlotte. Eighteen-year-old Caleb Thompson was found with a gunshot wound and taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. Preliminary investigation indicates he was shot during an altercation. Detectives have identified a suspect but, as of the latest information, no arrest has been made and the suspect’s identity has not been released.

Caleb was born June 28, 2005, in Charlotte and had recently graduated from Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology. He enjoyed gaming, music production, and culinary arts and was studying HVAC at the Charlotte Area Fund. Funeral services were held October 7, 2023, at Grier Funeral Service - Memorial Chapel with interment at Oaklawn Cemetery. The community has cited his death among concerns about rising violence in Charlotte.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600 or submit an anonymous tip through the Charlotte Crime Stoppers website. Did anyone in the area know Caleb or witness the altercation that led to this shooting?