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CMPD Investigating Homicide In East Charlotte

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department

CMPD is investigating a homicide Monday morning in east Charlotte that left one man dead. Officers responded to an assault with a deadly weapon call around 8:20 a.m. off The Plaza.

When officers arrived, they found the victim in a vehicle with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead on the scene by MEDIC.

The victim has not been identified and no arrests have been made. 

This is the 39th homicide in Charlotte, and follows a double shooting that occurred early Monday morning and left one dead and another injured in the hospital. 

Sarafina Wright is the "All Things Considered" producer for WFAE 90.7 Charlotte’s NPR Source. Before coming to WFAE, she worked as a political correspondent for EBONY.com, staff writer at the Washington Informer and editor-in-chief of the WI Bridge in Washington, DC. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from Howard University. When she's not writing professionally, Sarafina can be found blogging at www.sarafinasaid.com or hanging out with her book club, Charlotte West.