Charlotte man dies of gunshot wounds after police find him in University City area
A man found shot near a shopping center in northeast Charlotte early Tuesday has died, police said. He is the city’s 52nd homicide victim this year, police data show.
Around 1 a.m., a witness showed officers a man on the ground who had been shot multiple times in the 9500 block of Pinnacle Drive, according to a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police news release. That’s off West Mallard Creek Church Road.
Medic took 27-year-old Fuaad Maerua Ali of Charlotte to a hospital, where he later died, police said.
The investigation into Ali’s death is active and ongoing.
Police have not released information on a possible motive or suspect.
There were 47 homicides at this point a year ago, CMPD data show.
Anyone with information about the shooting can call 704-432-TIPS and speak directly with a Homicide Unit detective. The public can also leave information anonymously by contacting Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600 or charlottecrimestoppers.com.
This is a developing story.
This story was originally published July 5, 2022 at 4:18 PM.
