SUSPECTS PLEADS GUILTY TO MURDERING MAN

In July 2026 Khalil Bass, 23, and Jaquavion Davis-Hudson, 19, pled guilty to the second degree murder of 21-year-old Natajah Johnson in Charlotte, NC. Kenya Venable, 25, pled guilty to the same murder earlier this year.

Natajah was murdered on Valentines Day February 14, 2024 at a shopping center on Tuckaseegee Road right outside of a barber shop.

Natajah was sitting in a vehicle when a suspect killed him in a drive by shooting. The suspects drove next to Natajah in the shopping center parking lot. Several shots were fired at Natajah with a automatic Glock switch gun.

The suspect vehicle then sped off. Multiple bullet holes were seen throughout the victim’s vehicle and windows. Natajah died at the hospital. 

During the morning hours of February 23, 2024, the police Violent Criminal Apprehension Team located and arrested 4 suspects Khalil Bass, Kenya Venable, Jaquavion Davis-Hudso, and Akilah Parham.

The adult male suspects pled guilty to murder and were given 157-201 months in prison. Kenya pled guilty in February 2026. Jaquavion pled guilty and received 200 months in prison. The female Akilah Parham was charged with accessory after the fact, and her charges are still pending.