BREAKING: 12-year-old Shot, Killed In Drive-By Shooting In Monroe July 24, 2021 MONROE, N.C. — Monroe Police are searching for suspects after a 12-year-old was shot and killed. It happened around 8 p.m. Saturday on Icemorlee Drive. Police were called to the neighborhood after receiving reports of shots fired. When they arrived, they found the child suffering from a gunshot wound. The child was treated on the scene, and transported to Atrium Union where they died. Police say the child was sitting with friends on a picnic table, when what is believed to be a black Ford Freestyle SUV drove by and someone inside the vehicle began shooting in the direction of the victim before speeding away. Multiple shell casings were found at the scene, but no one else was shot.