Manquell Worsley

Manquell Worsley was a 37-year-old African-American man who was well-liked by his neighbors in Charlotte, North Carolina. Known to many as Manny, he was described as a loving father to his two young sons. Those who knew him said he was not involved in anything negative and was a man who was completely "undeserving of such a thing."

On the night of Thursday, February 23, 2012, Worsley was inside his home on Lambeth Drive near North Tryon Street with his boys, ages 6 and 10. According to a police report, an unknown person outside fired shots into the residence. A bullet hole was later found in the front door. Worsley was struck in the chest.

In the moments after the shooting, one of Worsley’s sons ran to a neighbor’s house for help, telling them his dad was bleeding. The neighbor rushed to the home and performed CPR, but it was too late. Manquell Worsley was dead. The community was left in shock, especially by the fact that his children had to witness the tragedy. "That's all we can talk about, is the kids and how they had to witness that, their dad at his last moment," one neighbor shared.

Investigators found that neighbors had not seen any suspicious people or cars in the area before the shooting, and they did not believe Worsley had any enemies. On the Sunday after his death, friends and neighbors held a candlelight memorial at his door, hoping for justice for his family. As of February 2012, police had not identified a suspect in the shooting. The case remains unsolved.