Victim identified, suspect arrested in Thursday night homicide
The man killed Thursday night in northwest Charlotte has been identified as De’Monte RaShawn Perkins, 22, police said.
Perkins was found with a gunshot wound in the 5400 block of Windy Valley Drive after a 911 call just after 5 p.m. Thursday. He was declared dead at the scene.
Jacobe Levone Walker, 23, has been arrested and charged with murder, attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon and conspiracy to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon, police said. Police announced his arrest early Sunday morning.
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This story was originally published August 27, 2017 at 11:55 AM with the headline "Victim identified, suspect arrested in Thursday night homicide."