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Man arrested, charged 3 days after fatal south Charlotte weekend shooting, police say

By Julia Coin and Evan Moore
Police are investigating a shooting that left one dead along Atkins Circle Drive in south Charlotte at about 4:30 a.m. Sunday, June 11, 2023.
Police are investigating a shooting that left one dead along Atkins Circle Drive in south Charlotte at about 4:30 a.m. Sunday, June 11, 2023. Google Maps

Police arrested a man in the shooting that left one man dead in south Charlotte overnight Sunday.

Officers found 29-year-old Reginald Averi Gilkesson shot near 12600 Atkins Circle Drive at about 4:30 a.m., according to a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department news release. He died at the scene.

Police arrested Justin Duane Rix, 28, and charged him with murder and shooting into an occupied property, according to a Wednesday news release.

Anyone with information can call CMPD’s Homicide Unit detective at 704-432-TIPS or anonymously contact Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600 or http://charlottecrimestoppers.com/.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

This story was originally published June 11, 2023 at 9:01 AM.

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