Steven Downing Jr is charged with the murder of Stephen Carroll II.

UPDATE:

CHARLOTTE, NC – A man is in jail charged in a deadly shooting that happened over the weekend in south Charlotte.

Police arrested 29-year-old Steven Downing Jr. on Sunday and charged him with murder and robbery with a dangerous weapon.

He’s accused of shooting 39-year-old Stephen Carroll, II just before midnight on Saturday.

According to an arrest warrant, Downing is accused of taking Carroll’s cell phone after the shooting.

Downing is being held without bond. A judge appointed him a public defender in court on Monday.

ORIGINAL STORY (POSTED 8/3/25):

CHARLOTTE, NC – Police are conducting a homicide investigation after one person was shot and killed in south Charlotte overnight.

Just before midnight, office

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