Charles Carr, 24, was shot in the early hours of March 21, 2023, at the intersection of East State Street and Shady Side Drive in Hermitage, Pennsylvania. Officers arrived around 2:30 a.m.; Carr was found with gunshot wounds, taken to a local hospital, and later pronounced dead. The city’s new police chief recorded this as the department’s first homicide under his command.

Investigators quickly identified a suspect, Zechariah Aheven Sewell, whom police described as armed and dangerous. Carr and Sewell knew one another; no motive was released immediately. Sewell was later captured and charged in connection with Carr’s death. He was sentenced to 13 to 35 years for third-degree murder after a charge reduction that officials said reflected alcohol’s role in the incident. Carr’s family said they were upset about the plea outcome and felt they had not been fully informed.

Carr was known as Moo, a former standout at Hickory High School and Mercer County’s all-time leading rusher who earned a scholarship to California University of Pennsylvania. Does anyone have memories of Charles or information about the night of March 21, 2023, that could help clarify what happened?