Aviana Carter

Aviana Carter, a 21-year-old Black woman from Charlotte, North Carolina, lost her life on Monday, June 22, 2020. She passed away at Atrium Health-Main hospital after being shot earlier that day.

The shooting occurred shortly before 11 a.m. at a residence on Montague Street in southeast Charlotte. According to reports, Aviana and her girlfriend, Dashae McCain, were involved in a heated argument that turned physical. During the altercation, McCain shot Aviana. When police officers arrived at the scene, they found Aviana with a gunshot wound. Emergency medical services transported her to the hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries.

Homicide detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department immediately began an investigation. They identified Dashae McCain, then 22 years old, as the suspect. After detectives interviewed her, McCain was arrested and charged with murder. She was then transported to the Mecklenburg County Jail. One report stated that while at the police station, McCain made a post on Facebook that read, “I wanted to love this hoe, now I’m in jail.”

The case concluded nearly five years later. On April 16, 2025, Dashae McCain, then 26, pleaded guilty to the murder of Aviana Carter. With her plea, the case is considered closed as of April 2025.