Lillie Mae Stewart, a 51-year-old African American woman from Charlotte, North Carolina, was shot and killed inside her home on Fagan Way in northwest Charlotte on September 19, 2019. An argument between Stewart and 32-year-old Samantha Williams reportedly began inside the house, escalated into the front yard, and ended with Stewart sustaining traumatic injuries. Neighbors said they heard gunshots. Stewart was pronounced dead at the scene by Medic.

Samantha Williams was later arrested and charged with Stewart’s murder and with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department listed Stewart as the city’s 77th homicide of 2019 and said the investigation remained active.

Anyone who saw the argument, heard the shooting, or has information about what happened that day is asked to contact investigators.