On July 13, 2014, 27-year-old Rashad Porter was found fatally shot in the roadway on Major Street in Charlotte, North Carolina. Police responded to reports of gunfire around 4:30 a.m. and discovered Porter’s body. He was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. Porter was a father of a 2-year-old, and his family, devastated by the loss, placed a memorial of flowers and balloons at the site where he was killed.
Neighbors in the area reported that a nearby house, where liquor was being sold, had been a source of problems in the neighborhood. Despite this information, no arrests have been made, and the police have not released a description of any suspects. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department continues to investigate, and the family has pleaded for anyone with information to come forward.
