One dead, one wounded in shooting outside north Charlotte apartment, CMPD says

One man is dead and a second was wounded in shootings late Monday outside an apartment building in north Charlotte, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police.

On Tuesday, police identified the victim as 24-year-old Tevonte Laquan Epps.

Police arrested 18-year-old Jaiveon Khalil Smith on Wednesday. With help from federal agencies and the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office, Smith was located in Georgia, where he is awaiting extradition back to Mecklenburg County, officials said.

Smith was charged with murder, attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill or inflict serious injury and robbery with a dangerous weapon, police said.

Investigators said the incident happened around 9:40 p.m. Monday in the 2800 block of Hosta Drive near the Derita community, CMPD says in a release.

The victim was found in a parking lot and taken by Medic to Carolinas Medical Center where he died, police said.

“A second victim was located nearby who was also shot during this incident. He was also transported by MEDIC to the hospital where he is being treated for non-life threatening injuries,” the release said.

Investigators did not release news of any arrest in the case.

The killing marked the second time since Saturday that a fatal shooting played out in the parking lot of a Charlotte apartment building.

A 19-year-old was shot and killed around 11:30 p.m. Saturday outside a South End apartment community north of Marie G. Davis Middle School, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police.

The teen was identified as Antwon Risher. There has been no arrest in the case.

This story was originally published March 17, 2020 at 5:15 AM.