Norman Sweeney, 49, was shot and killed on September 9, 2022, on Charleston’s West Side in the 500 block of Wyoming Street. The shooting occurred around 6:30 p.m. while Sweeney was near his vehicle and standing with his daughter; early reports said he suffered a single gunshot wound and was pronounced dead. Neighbors later expressed deep concern about violence and children’s safety in the area.

Investigators reviewed surveillance footage, messages, and other evidence that led them to allege Detroit resident Tyran Boisa Gray ran between houses toward Sweeney and fired the fatal shot, while Cortni Ann Stovall was connected to a getaway in a white Kia K5. Authorities said messages recovered during the probe suggested Gray was angry about a stolen package, and prosecutors described the killing as drug-related.

Gray was convicted by a Kanawha County jury of first-degree murder and multiple firearm offenses; a judge sentenced him to life with mercy for the murder conviction plus additional consecutive and concurrent terms that make him parole-eligible after 20 years. The victim’s partner, Farrah Wylie, spoke in court about the family’s loss. Does anyone have information about Sweeney’s activities on Wyoming Street that evening or about the case timeline leading up to the shooting?