Man Shot, Killed at East-Charlotte Apartments

police line tapeA man was shot and killed in an east-Charlotte apartment parking lot late Sunday.

Police responded to an assault with deadly weapon report at the Pepper Tree apartments off Central Avenue nearby Eastway Drive around 8 p.m. Sunday.

Upon arrival, police found the victim lying in the lot with a gunshot wound. He was later pronounced dead at Carolinas Medical Center.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police are waiting to notify the man’s family before releasing a name.

Investigation was ongoing as of late Sunday, with investigators seen interviewing witnesses and scouring the parking lot ground with flashlights.

Anyone with information on the incident is encourage to call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.

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