Young Father Gunned Down in Broad Daylight: Charlotte’s Third Homicide That Weekend
Bullets tore through a red sedan in broad daylight, silencing a young father and shaking an already tense community. Wesley Guerra, 20, was shot and killed instantly on Royston Road on March 30, 2025. The brutal attack occurred at 1:30 p.m. when an unknown assailant fired multiple rounds before fleeing the scene and vanishing without a trace.
Paramedics arrived swiftly, but their efforts were in vain. Guerra’s life was cut short before he could see his newborn child grow up—a devastating reality that leaves a young life without a father. Authorities have confirmed that no arrests have been made, deepening the frustration and grief of a city already burdened by violent crime.
Guerra, just eight months away from completing probation, had past legal troubles. However, those who knew him insist that fatherhood had transformed him. Neighbors and friends describe a young man trying to build a better future, a future that was ultimately stolen from him in a hail of gunfire.
His death marked Charlotte’s third homicide that weekend, further exposing the city’s growing struggle with gun violence. Community members are calling for justice, demanding answers, and urging anyone with information to come forward.
As Guerra’s family and friends navigate this tragic loss, the city mourns alongside them. Another young life lost, another family shattered, and another child left to grow up without a parent. To Guerra’s loved ones: we mourn with you, and we hope for justice to prevail.