MATTHEWS, N.C. — Charlotte-Mecklenburg police first thought the murder Dec. 7 murder of a 22-year-old was targeted, but now, they believe he was killed randomly.
Hoping for a break in the homicide case, detectives are now releasing new information, saying they found a shoe that could lead them to the killer.
The shooting happened at the Sardis Place Apartments off East Independence Boulevard in Matthews.
Thomas Randall McDonald's family said he was walking up to his apartment with food when someone gunned him down.
"According to CMPD there was a scuffle, there were shots fired," said sister-in-law Audrey Toscano-Davis.
"I was just like no, no no, just not to him," said Christina Toscano, also a sister-in-law of the victim.
It has been four weeks and with no new information and his sisters worry the case is going cold. Their unanswered questions are only making their grief stronger.
"Why, why? He didn't deserve it," Toscano said.
"Oh I'm mad, I'm very mad," Toscano-Davis said.
Detectives revealed they found a shoe in the area. They're hoping that missing shoe, a worn black and white Air Jordan, will lead them to the shooter.
"They came home without a shoe, they went to their mom's house without a shoe. 'What happened to your shoe?' Someone had to answer for that shoe," Toscano-Davis said.
McDonalds' family has been coming back to the apartments on weekends, putting up flyers that promise a reward, hoping someone, anyone, will send police a tip that will lead to an arrest.
"There was no holidays for us. Nothing felt like a holiday. You try to push through and take it day by day," Toscano said.
McDonald would've turned 23 on Jan. 22. His family believes someone can answer the still burning questions of why and who.
"We're not going to stop. He deserved that, he had a lot of life to live, a lot of love to give," Toscano-Davis said.
There is now a $6,000 reward in the case. Police are asking anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.
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