Fake Cheating Prank Ends in Gunfire as 20-Year-Old North Carolina Man Faces Charges

On April 11, 2026, a 20-year-old North Carolina man allegedly became angry after his girlfriend and her friends staged a prank meant to make him believe she was cheating.

Instead of ignoring the prank, police say he followed the group in his car and fired shots at their vehicle.

The North Carolina man is now facing multiple charges.

Authorities said the suspect, Shyhied Ivey, followed the woman’s car and later fired shots into it in Charlotte, North Carolina.

He was booked into the Mecklenburg County Detention Center on Wednesday on five counts of assault.

The charges also include discharging a weapon into an occupied conveyance, domestic violence, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

According to an affidavit reviewed by Law & Crime, the incident began on April 4 around 11:30 p.m., when the girlfriend was getting food with four friends at Camp North End in Charlotte.

After leaving, the group drove back to the 2700 block of Columbus Circle.

Once they arrived, the woman and one friend allegedly decided to prank Ivey, who had been dating her for about five months.

Police say the prank involved the girlfriend’s male friend calling Ivey and pretending to be with her romantically.

Officers said Ivey was able to track the woman’s location on his phone, which may have helped him locate the group. After the call, the friends left again, and the situation quickly turned dangerous.

As the group drove away on Berryhill Road, Ivey allegedly followed them in a black Nissan sedan and tailgated their vehicle.

Police said he called his girlfriend while angry and drove recklessly, attempting to get them to pull over. The woman also told investigators that she saw what appeared to be a handgun being fired into the air.

Police said the situation escalated further when the vehicles reached an intersection. Authorities said the suspect pulled up beside a red Nissan Altima carrying the woman and her friends and allegedly fired three shots into the vehicle before driving away.

A traffic camera reportedly captured the black car beside the red one at 11:38 p.m., with “three bright bursts” visible at the time shots were fired. Windows in the red vehicle were shattered, according to police.

Police said the male friend later received a text from the suspect that read, “stop playin wimme bro.”

Officers met with the group about 10 minutes later at the Columbus Circle address. Police reported no physical injuries in the incident.

The suspect is now charged with five counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, discharging a weapon into an occupied conveyance in operation, domestic violence, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Authorities said he is a convicted felon and is scheduled to appear in court on April 23.

Authorities have not released further details about the suspect’s bail status, and it remains unclear whether he has secured legal representation. Officials also have not provided an update on the girlfriend’s condition, and there has been no public statement from her regarding the incident as of this report.