Tyshaud Nikese Brown, an 18-year-old African American male, was tragically found dead on March 22, 2017, in Charlotte, North Carolina. His body was discovered near the baseball field behind Allenbrook Elementary School in northwest Charlotte. Brown had been reported missing earlier that day after he failed to return home the previous night. His mother had reported him missing on the morning of March 22, 2017, after he left their home on his bike the night before and did not return.
The police were called to the scene around 1:30 p.m. after receiving a 911 call to check on someone near the school. Upon arrival, officers found Brown lying near the baseball field with an apparent gunshot wound. Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene.
The investigation into Brown's death revealed that he had posted a video to Instagram while he was near the school on the night he went missing. This video was later shared by his uncle with local news outlets. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department launched a homicide investigation and canvassed the area around the school. The homicide was Charlotte's 20th of 2017, a significant increase compared to the previous year. Brown was a student at West Mecklenburg High School, and his death deeply affected the school community, with students and teachers seen mourning his loss.
A 15-year-old male juvenile was later charged in connection with Brown's death. The juvenile, whose name was not released due to his age, was charged with accessory after the fact to murder. The police did not disclose what evidence led them to the juvenile, but they stated that information and evidence gathered during the investigation pointed to his involvement. Despite this arrest, no one has been charged with Brown's murder itself. The investigation into the circumstances surrounding Brown's death remains ongoing, and the CMPD continues to seek information from the public to help solve the case.
