Teenager charged in south Charlotte homicide
A teenager was arrested Thursday in connection to a November homicide in southeast Charlotte.
Scott Bryan Penaloza, 16, faces a murder charge in 18-year-old Jaqual Malik Bennett’s death.
Officers were called to the 1800 block of Village Lake Drive on Nov. 4, where Bennett was found lying in a driveway. He was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
Penzacola was identified as a suspect and police obtained a warrant for his arrest Thursday.
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This story was originally published December 7, 2017 at 12:50 PM with the headline "Teenager charged in south Charlotte homicide."