On the evening of December 1, 2024, at about 8:00 p.m., Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police responded to an assault with a deadly weapon in the 6200 block of South Boulevard near the Archdale Drive light rail station. Officers found 17-year-old Yexon Madrid Perdomo with a gunshot wound; he was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead. CMPD’s Homicide Unit and Crime Scene Search processed the scene and opened an active investigation, with Operations Command and Victim Services providing support.

Authorities have not publicly identified suspects or released a motive. The shooting raised alarm because it pushed Charlotte’s homicide total for the year past 100, up from 95 in all of 2023, and residents have called for increased police presence. Anyone with information about Perdomo’s death is asked to contact the Homicide Unit at 704-432-TIPS or Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.

Did anyone in the area that night see something that could help the investigation?