Elijah Johnthan Wright

Murdered
Case Description
Any updates on this case? Let us know!
On July 22, 2024, at approximately 1:30 a.m., a tragic incident occurred in the Steele Creek area of Charlotte, North Carolina. Elijah Johnthan Wright, a 21-year-old resident of Charlotte, was found shot inside an apartment in the 8900 block of Rachel Freeman Way. Officers from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) responded to a shots fired call and discovered Wright suffering from gunshot wounds. Despite the prompt arrival of emergency services, including MEDIC, Wright was pronoun ...Read More
Links to Additional Sources (7)
See any mistakes? Let us know!
  • https://www.charlottealertsnews.com/news/young-rapper-murdered-at-charlotte-apartments-rap-name-grinch

    •     ...View 6 additional sources
    Victim Details

    Elijah Johnthan Wright

    Male

    Black / African American

    Charlotte

    NC

    2024-07-22

    21

    Elijah

    Johnthan Wright

    litigation

    12/24/2024

    Forum Posts (2)
    I've been thinking a lot about the role of the CMPD’s Violent Criminal Apprehension Team (VCAT) in... ...Read More
    09/06/2024
    I wanted to discuss something that's been on my mind about Elijah's case. The fact that the suspects... ...Read More
    07/29/2024
    Other Murder Cases from Charlotte, North-carolina

    Matthew Nicholson

    Murdered: Nov 01, 2006
    On November 1, 2006, 21-year-old Matthew Leon Nicholson was shot and killed in Charlotte, North Caro r ...Read More

    Gerald Devontrae McQueary

    Murdered: May 06, 2023
    On the evening of May 6, 2023, at approximately 9:00 p.m., Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department ( ...Read More

    Fate Brannon

    Murdered: Mar 29, 2024
    On March 29, 2024, 17-year-old Fate Brannon was fatally shot while working at a Jack in the Box rest s ...Read More

    Jabari Stewart

    Murdered: Jan 04, 2017
    Jabari Sultan Stewart, a 38-year-old resident of Charlotte, North Carolina, was tragically shot and d ...Read More

    Sanchez Mcclure

    Murdered: Jun 20, 2017
    On the night of June 20, 2017, Sanchez McClure, age 30, was tragically shot and killed in a double h ...Read More

    William Jim Winters Jr

    Murdered: Dec 30, 1983
    On the night of December 30, 1983, William Richard "Jim" Winters Jr., aged 35, was found dead at his i ...Read More

    Devin Rashad Jeter

    Murdered: Feb 16, 2024
    On February 16, 2024, at approximately 3:30 p.m., Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) off f ...Read More