On October 31, 2023, at approximately 10 p.m., 22-year-old Camron Lavell Robinson was fatally shot near a residence on Eaglewood Avenue in southeast Charlotte, North Carolina. Emergency personnel arrived on the scene and pronounced Robinson deceased.
Following a thorough investigation, on February 9, 2024, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) detectives arrested 26-year-old Ja’wan Smith in connection with Robinson's death.
Smith was charged with murder and shooting into an occupied dwelling.
The arrest brought some measure of closure to Robinson's family, who had been awaiting justice since the tragic incident. The case underscores the persistent issue of gun violence in Charlotte and the ongoing efforts by law enforcement to address such crimes. CMPD continues to encourage anyone with information about this case to contact their Homicide Unit at 704-432-TIPS or provide information anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.
