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Justin Westbrook Carlton

Case from Charlotte, NC dated Oct 23, 2025

Victim Details

Justin Westbrook Carlton

Male

Black / African American

Charlotte

NC

2025-10-23

38

Justin

Westbrook Carlton

07/13/2026

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Justin Westbrook Carlton, 38, was driving through northwest Charlotte on the afternoon of Thursday, October 23, 2025, when gunfire erupted near the intersection of Hoskins Road and Black Avenue. Officers arrived around 4 p.m. to find Carlton and another man, 34-year-old Shabazz Mesiah Grant, suffering from gunshot wounds. Both were rushed to the hospital, where Carlton died from his injuries shortly afterward. Police publicly identified him the next day, notifying his family and confirming his a ...
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  • WSOC TV: ‘Didn’t deserve this’: Lyft driver shot during Charlotte crime spree dies
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    It's truly devastating to hear about what happened to Justin Carlton and Shabazz Grant. My heart goe... ...Read More
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