On March 19, 2023, at about 9:30 p.m., officers responded to a reported shooting in the 4400 block of The Plaza near Eastway Drive in Charlotte. Two people were found with apparent gunshot wounds and pronounced dead at the scene: 21-year-old Michael Anthony Brown Jr. and 16-year-old Jareese Raivon Florybert. Preliminary reports say an altercation in a parking lot escalated to gunfire and witnesses saw multiple suspects fleeing.

A 16-year-old male was arrested on March 22, 2023, and charged with two counts of murder and shooting into an occupied vehicle; his identity has not been released because of his age. The relationship among victims and suspects and the motive have not been disclosed, and detectives describe the investigation as active. Jareese Raivon Florybert, born April 15, 2006, was a Charlotte resident; family and friends remembered his vibrant personality at a funeral service held for him.

Does anyone have information about the events that led to the March 19 shooting or the people involved?