On June 15, 2023, at about 11:30 p.m., Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police responded to an assault with a deadly weapon call at a Sunwalk Court residence in north Charlotte. Officers found 12-year-old Ahmad Wrighten with significant trauma; he was taken to Atrium Health’s Carolinas Medical Center and pronounced dead on arrival. Family says Ahmad, a Charleston, South Carolina resident, was visiting Charlotte for a graduation and was at the home of 34-year-old Anthony Rashad Wigfall, the father of Ahmad’s 15-year-old sister, when an altercation occurred. Ahmad was reportedly severely beaten in the presence of other children, including a 4-year-old girl.

CMPD later charged Wigfall and 32-year-old Demetria Robinson with first-degree murder; both were held without bond and appointed public defenders at their initial court appearance. Investigators described the investigation as incredibly complex and said it may involve multiple locations; the motive remains unclear. A community GoFundMe has been set up to help with funeral expenses. Does anyone have information about Ahmad’s time in Charlotte or the events at that residence that night?