On September 18, 2025, Jahday Humphrey, age 20, a male from Charlotte, was shot in uptown during the busy lunch hour, in the alleyway along Brevard Court by the Latta Arcade, across from Romare Bearden Park. Officers swarmed the French Quarter area within minutes as crowds scattered from nearby businesses. He was pronounced dead after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds.
By the next day, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police publicly identified the victim as Jahday Humphrey, age 20, and said homicide detectives had quickly developed a suspect. The department described an active investigation centered on the lunchtime confrontation that unfolded in the narrow corridor of restaurants and shops off Brevard Court.
Detectives identified Jarius Tamaal Jackson, age 33, as the suspect and took him into custody. Police announced that Jackson was transferred to the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office and charged with murder in the killing of Jahday Humphrey, age 20, a male. Local outlets covering the case reported the arrest and charge as stemming from the uptown shooting near the Latta Arcade.
Authorities continued canvassing the corridor and gathering witness accounts after the arrest, emphasizing that the investigation remained ongoing. Community reports and memorial pages noted Jahday Humphrey, age 20, a male, was lost to gun violence that afternoon in Charlotte, underscoring the jarring nature of a daylight homicide in a space typically crowded with office workers and diners. As of the latest official updates, one person—Jarius Tamaal Jackson—has been arrested and charged; police have not announced additional suspects.
