On September 10, 2015, 42-year-old Anthony Barbour was shot and killed in Charlotte, North Carolina. The incident occurred in the afternoon in the 310 block of Oregon Street. Barbour, described by family members as a family man, was living at the time with his daughter. According to initial investigations, Barbour and a suspect were involved in an altercation that escalated into the fatal shooting. Witnesses reported seeing a red car speed away from the scene shortly after shots were fired.
This tragic event marked one of several homicides that occurred within a particularly violent week in Charlotte, highlighting the city's struggles with escalating violence during that period. While the police interviewed potential witnesses, there was no immediate information on any suspects being released following the shooting, leaving the case in need of more leads.
