Tavarus Lashon Taybron, a 24-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on June 21, 2020, in northeast Charlotte, North Carolina. The incident occurred around 10:50 p.m. at an apartment complex on Varsity Lane. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police responded to an Assault with Deadly Weapon call and found Taybron lying in the common area of the complex with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The investigation was immediately classified as a homicide, and Taybron's family was notified of his death.
The case remained active and ongoing, with detectives from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department's Homicide Unit leading the investigation. On August 11, 2021, more than a year after the incident, 21-year-old Christopher Flood was arrested in Wilmington, North Carolina, and charged with Taybron's murder. Flood was apprehended after warrants were issued for his arrest and was set to be transferred to Mecklenburg County to face the charges. Authorities did not disclose the motive behind the shooting, and the investigation continued to seek additional information.
The tragic death of Tavarus Lashon Taybron was part of a larger wave of violence in Charlotte, where six people were murdered within a 24-hour period during the COVID-19 pandemic. The community was left reeling from the loss, and the police urged anyone with information about the incident to come forward and assist in the investigation. The case highlighted the ongoing challenges of addressing violent crime in the city and the impact it has on families and communities.
