Koreon Nani Medina, 26, was fatally shot in Charlotte on July 27, 2023. Officers were alerted about a gunshot victim arriving at a Cabarrus County hospital at about 2:18 a.m.; the shooting scene was later identified in the 8400 block of Hood Road. Medina died at the hospital despite medical efforts.

Detectives identified and located a 17-year-old juvenile suspect the next day. The suspect was arrested on July 28, 2023, by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Violent Criminal Apprehension Team, interviewed at police headquarters, and charged with murder and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill before being taken to the Cabarrus County Juvenile Detention Center. The investigation remains active.

Medina was born November 30, 1996, in Pasadena, California, and is remembered for his love of football, wrestling, singing, his children, a new job he was passionate about, and his growing interest in the Bible with aspirations to become a preacher. A funeral service was held August 12, 2023, at Wilson Funeral & Cremation Service with committal at Sharon Memorial Park. If anyone has information about this case, please contact the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Homicide Unit or Crime Stoppers.