Thursday, July 25, 2019
Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Homicide Unit are conducting a homicide investigation in the 7100 block of Barrington Drive in the North Tryon Division. The call for service came in at 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 25, 2019.
North Tryon Division Officers responded to an assault with a deadly weapon call for service. Upon arrival, officers located a male with a gunshot wound in the parking lot of an apartment complex. The victim was transported to Atrium Health Carolina’s Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased by hospital staff. An additional male victim later showed up at Atrium Health University City with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. The deceased victim’s identity will be released pending family notification. At this time, the relationship between the two victims is unknown.
Detectives with the Homicide Unit responded to the scene and are currently canvassing the area to determine whether there are any additional witnesses to this incident.
Crime Scene Search has responded to the call for service to process the scene and collect physical evidence. Representatives of the Mecklenburg County District Attorney’s Homicide Prosecution Team, Victim Services, RTCC, Medic, CFD and Operations Command responded to the scene.
This is an ongoing, active investigation. As further information develops it will be released by CMPD Public Affairs.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call 704-432-TIPS and speak directly to a Homicide Unit Detective. Detective Overman is the lead detective assigned to the case. The public can also call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600 or visit the Crime Stoppers website at http://charlottecrimestoppers.com/. For additional information about this incident please refer to report numbers 2019-0725-213001.
