Homicide victim was found in car in southwest Charlotte shopping center, cops say

A body was found in the parking lot of a southwest Charlotte Panera Bread restaurant just before noon Thursday, and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police are investigating it as a homicide, department officials said.

Demarco Trayvon Pegues, 31, was found inside a car at a shopping center on the 8100 block of South Tryon Street, which is home to a Panera, a Chili's and an IHOP, among other restaurants and shops.

Pegues had been shot, and he was pronounced dead at the scene, CMPD officials said.

Police are trying to find witnesses. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.

This story was originally published March 29, 2018 at 1:33 PM with the headline "Homicide victim was found in car in southwest Charlotte shopping center, cops say."