Event Brief
4-year-old boy shot dead in Charlotte drive-by
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Oct 02, 2026 at 10:09 AM ET
Summary: A group of seven young men arrived in Charlotte, North Carolina, in stolen cars and opened fire on four houses on Grassy Patch Lane around 3 a.m. on Sunday September 20. Caleb Flax, 4, was hit in the head and died four hours later; an adult woman was also injured.
WHO: Gunmen (seven young men) in stolen cars
WHAT: A drive-by shooting hit four houses, killing a 4-year-old boy and injuring an adult woman
WHEN: Sep 20, 2026
WHERE: Charlotte, North Carolina
WHY: Motive not yet established.
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