Local

Police identify victim fatally shot in Charlotte on Friday night. No suspect named

Police on Saturday identified 22-year-old Terrik Rashad Roddey as the victim of a fatal shooting off South Tryon Street in southwest Charlotte on Friday.

Officers found Roddey with a gunshot wound after responding to a report of a shooting just before 6 p.m. in the 7600 block of Holliswood Court, according to a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department news release.

Medic responders pronounced Roddey dead at the scene, police said.

Police aren’t saying if they have a suspect in custody or if they know what prompted the shooting.

CMPD urges anyone with information to call the homicide unit at 704-432-8477 or Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600. Callers to the Crime Stoppers line can remain anonymous, police said.

This is a developing story.

Joe Marusak
The Charlotte Observer
Joe Marusak has been a reporter for The Charlotte Observer since 1989 covering the people, municipalities and major news events of the region, and was a news bureau editor for the paper. He currently reports on breaking news. Support my work with a digital subscription
Get unlimited digital access
#ReadLocal

Try 1 month for $1

CLAIM OFFER