CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The mother of a teen killed near UNCC in August appeared before cameras Thursday to plead for help finding her son's killer.
On August 31, a college party at 49 North Student Apartments lead to an argument, police said. Someone fired a gun, causing life-threatening injuries for four people.
One of the victims, 19-year-old Christian Malik Estes, was later pronounced dead and now his mother is asking anyone who attended the party to come forth and share any information about the incident to help find her son's killer.
Police said the individuals shot were innocent victims and had nothing to do with the argument. Officers determined about 60 people attended the party, and only a few people have come forth to speak with officers.
Latoya Woodward, the mother of Estes urged for help.
"I just want us to come together as a community to make sure we get this case solved," she said.
Officers ask anyone who may have seen anything to contact police.
"I forgive you," Woodward message to her son's killer. "I forgive the person who's done this and I feel like there needs to be accountability for your actions."
Estes leaves behind a 10-month-year-old daughter and three younger siblings.
Woodward wants people to remember her son as a motivator and for his loyalty. She said he loved cars, and his motivation was to own a building to buy a car lot to sell cars.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.