Gregory Jabarr Scott, a 39-year-old man, was killed on April 15, 2026, after gunfire broke out at an apartment complex in southwest Charlotte, North Carolina. The shooting happened shortly before 7:30 p.m. in the 7200 block of Forest Point Boulevard, an area identified in reports as the Cedar Creek Apartments or the Residences at Cedar Creek, near Nations Ford Road and not far from West Arrowood Road and I-77.
Police said officers with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
responded to an assault with a deadly weapon call and found a violent scene involving multiple victims. Two people had been shot, and a third person had suffered a serious injury. All three were taken to a nearby hospital. Scott was later pronounced dead there, while the other two victims were reported to be in critical but stable condition.
The shooting appears to have unfolded suddenly and violently in the apartment community. One neighbor told a local outlet they heard what sounded like 40 to 50 shots, giving a sense of how chaotic and frightening the moments around the incident may have been for people living nearby. After Scott died, CMPD's Homicide Unit took over the investigation, while crime scene investigators processed the area and collected physical evidence.
CMPD publicly identified the victim the following day as Gregory Scott and said his family had been notified. Police also said officers had identified all parties involved and were not looking for any additional persons of interest at that time. However, the department described the case as active and ongoing, and investigators continued asking anyone with information to contact homicide detectives or leave tips anonymously through Charlotte Crime Stoppers.
As of the available reports, no arrests had been announced, and no suspect had been publicly named. Local reporting specifically stated there was no word on any arrests, while CMPD's release indicated investigators were not conducting an active search for additional persons of interest. No charges, trial dates, or convictions have been reported in connection with Scott's death.
