Bowling alley fight turns deadly when group moves to parking lot, NC police say

A Charlotte man was killed when a group fight erupted after midnight at a bowling alley in Matthews, according to investigators.

Travis Marcus Lock, 43, was fatally shot around 12:50 a.m. Sunday at the Lucky Strike on Brigman Road, Matthews police said in a March 29 news release.

The initial 911 call reported someone had a gun at the bowling alley, which closes at 1 a.m. on weekends.

“As officers were responding to the scene, the caller stated that someone was shooting. Upon officers’ arrival, they located an unconscious man in the parking lot who was believed to be suffering from a gunshot wound,” police said.

“Officers immediately began life-saving measures until Medic could arrive. The man ... was later pronounced deceased by Medic.”

An investigation revealed “a dispute between several individuals” erupted inside Lucky Strike, and it escalated when they moved to the parking lot, police said.

“At some point during this disagreement, Mr. Lock was shot by another man who fled the scene prior to the officers’ arrival,” police said.

Ray Jevon Teasley, 48, was identified as a suspect, and he turned himself in on Sunday, police said. He was charged with voluntary manslaughter, police said.

A motive behind the dispute has not been released.

This story was originally published March 30, 2026 at 5:40 AM.