What started as a so-called prank on a west Charlotte roadway ended with bullets flying and a man in handcuffs, according to police. Investigators say 25-year-old Shyhied Ivey trailed a car with five people inside and opened fire, yet somehow no one in the targeted vehicle was hit. Ivey is now in the Mecklenburg County jail facing a stack of felony charges.
What police say happened
Court documents outline a bizarre chain of events. A male friend of Ivey’s girlfriend allegedly called her and pretended he was cheating. Because the girlfriend had shared her location, officers say Ivey then began following and tailgating the car the friend was riding in. At some point along the route, shots were fired into the vehicle.
Ivey is charged with five felony counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill. A judge set his bond at $50,000, according to WSOC.
Freedom Drive trouble spot
The confrontation played out along Freedom Drive at Wesley Village Road, an area neighbors know all too well for violent run-ins and flashing blue lights. The corridor has drawn repeated concern from residents and business owners who say they are weary of the steady drumbeat of crime.
Coverage of a March shooting at the nearby Loyalty Inn has only heightened those worries about safety on this stretch of Freedom Drive, as reported in a story on the March shooting at the nearby Loyalty Inn.
Prior cases and court status
This is not Ivey’s first run-in with the law. Public records and earlier reporting show Charlotte police arrested him in 2024 in connection with several vehicle break-ins at the Atrium hospital parking deck. Prosecutors say he later struck a plea deal in April that resulted in a suspended sentence and 24 months of supervised probation.
Court papers also list probation violations reported two weeks ago and a separate February arrest on a felony flee-to-elude charge. The latest case will move forward in Mecklenburg County courts, according to WSOC.
