Lindy Kompeak Hoeun, a 34-year-old Asian male from Charlotte, North Carolina, was killed by gunfire on the night of November 25, 2025, in the city’s west side, turning what began as an ordinary Tuesday into a scene of sudden violence and grief. Multiple public records and memorial sites identify him by name and age and note that he died in Charlotte on that date as a victim of gun violence.
Shortly after 9 p.m., officers with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department were dispatched to the 1600 block of Thriftwood Drive on a report of an assault with a deadly weapon with injury. When officers arrived, they found a single shooting victim suffering from gunshot wounds. MEDIC personnel pronounced him dead at the scene, with no transport to the hospital, underscoring the severity and immediacy of the attack.
The shooting occurred near Freedom Drive, in the parking lot area by Freedom Christian Center, a church in northwest Charlotte. Local coverage noted that the victim was not a member or associate of the church, suggesting that his presence there was not tied to the congregation or its activities and that the location may have been chosen simply as a public gathering spot or pass-through area rather than a place of worship-related conflict.
Investigators quickly classified the case as a homicide. CMPD’s Homicide Unit responded to the scene, and Crime Scene Search technicians processed the area and collected physical evidence while other CMPD units, including Operations Command and Victim Services, assisted. Detectives opened case number 20251125-2116-03 and released public appeals asking anyone with information to contact the Homicide Unit directly or provide anonymous tips through Charlotte Crime Stoppers, emphasizing that community assistance could be critical in moving the investigation forward.
As of the most recent public updates from CMPD and local media, authorities have not announced any arrests, nor have they publicly identified a suspect, motive, or detailed sequence of events leading up to the shooting. Reports explicitly state that police had no leads to share in the immediate aftermath and that the investigation remains active and ongoing, with detectives still seeking information from anyone who may have seen or heard something on Thriftwood Drive that night.
In the days following his death, Hoeun’s name was added to the National Gun Violence Memorial, where his profile lists him as having been “lost to gun violence” in Charlotte on November 25, 2025. Friends, family, and community members have begun lighting virtual candles and sharing remembrances there, placing his killing in the broader context of lives cut short by firearms in the city and across the country, even as the case that claimed his life remains unsolved in the public record.
