Peter Batista Fana, 51, a male, was shot inside his north Charlotte home late on Wednesday, October 8, after gunfire tore through the residence on the 1300 block of Winding Branch Court. Officers were dispatched around 10:51 p.m. to a call of shooting into an occupied dwelling and found Fana critically wounded. A woman and an infant who were also inside were uninjured. MEDIC rushed him to the hospital, where he was listed in life-threatening condition.
By the next day, Thursday, October 9, Fana succumbed to his injuries. Police said crime scene technicians processed the home and collected physical evidence while homicide detectives canvassed the area and began interviewing witnesses. The department publicly identified Fana and notified his next of kin as they opened a formal homicide investigation.
Detectives have not announced any arrests or identified any suspects in the case. CMPD described the investigation as active and ongoing and asked anyone with information to contact the Homicide Unit or provide anonymous tips through Charlotte Crime Stoppers, referencing case number 20251008-2251-01. Local outlets echoed the appeal for information as news of the shooting and Fana’s death spread.
Neighbors awakened by the sudden burst of gunfire described a quiet street shattered by bullets that pierced a family home. The quick response from first responders and the survival of the two other occupants deepened the urgency of finding whoever fired into the house that night. Community pages that memorialize victims of gun violence have since recorded Fana’s name and the date of the attack, underscoring both the loss and the unanswered questions that remain.
