Victim identified in Tuesday’s fatal shooting north of uptown Charlotte

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police on Wednesday identified the victim of Tuesday’s fatal shooting north of uptown as Deondre White, 22.

White was shot in the 1900 block of Newcastle Street. Detectives said they were called to the area, just south of LaSalle Street, at 6:41 a.m. White was pronounced dead on the scene by Medic, officials said.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call 704-432-TIPS and speak directly to a Homicide Unit detective. Detective Lovell is the lead detective assigned to the case. The public can also call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600 or visit the Crime Stoppers mobile app website at http://charlottecrimestoppers.com/.

This story was originally published July 5, 2016 at 8:34 AM with the headline "Victim identified in Tuesday’s fatal shooting north of uptown Charlotte."