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In the afternoon of May 19, 2026, a 16-year-old high school student named Joseph Samuel was with a witness on Tom Hunter Road in Charlotte, North Carolina, when they were approached by a man carrying a black backpack. The man, identified as 28-year-old Taquawn Tykeem Lewis, also known as "Buck," allegedly moved the backpack to his chest, pulled out a rifle, and confronted them. A single gunshot was heard, and Joseph was struck. The suspect then fled the scene on foot. Emergency services were cal ...Read More

Victim Details

Joseph Samuel

Male

Black / African American

Charlotte

NC

2026-05-19

16

Joseph

Samuel

05/25/2026