On the evening of January 13, 2023, at about 7:03 p.m., Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police responded to reports of a shooting at the Addison Park Apartments on Hackberry Creek Trail in north Charlotte. Officers found 28-year-old Ali Rashid in the parking lot with a gunshot wound. He was transported to a hospital and pronounced dead despite life-saving efforts.

Rashid worked for Atrium Health and was a father to young children. CMPD detectives identified 28-year-old Quintin Shipp as the primary suspect; officers from CMPD’s Violent Criminal Apprehension Team and the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office arrested Shipp at a Troutman residence on January 18, 2023. He was charged with murder, robbery, and possession of a firearm by a felon. Authorities have not publicly disclosed a motive.

If anyone knew Ali Rashid, his movements that evening, or has information about the shooting, please come forward.