One Killed, One Charged in Charlotte Shooting Sunday

ShootingCharlotte-Mecklenburg police said a shooting on Blendwood Drive Sunday afternoon led to one person dead and another person charged.

Police received a call around 1:28 p.m. about assault. When they arrived, they found a man in the house with a gunshot wound, a police report said.

Medic pronounced the man dead at the scene.

Later Sunday, the man was identified as 27-year-old Demario Simms.

The man charged with murder is 25-year-old Austin Demar Burnett.

Police said Sims and Burnett knew one another but have not said what caused the killing or if there was a motive involved.

Anyone with information on the killing of Sims is asked to contact Crime Stoppers: 704-334-1600.

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