A tragic list: The Observer tracks Charlotte’s 2023 homicides, arrests for the killings

Charlotte tallies about 100 homicides each year, with its recent peak happening in 2020 when 121 people were killed. The death toll dipped to 98 in 2021 before increasing to 110 last year.

Most victims are killed by gunfire. And police solve most of the cases. See the table below for who was killed, the circumstances surrounding the homicide and if police solved the case.