Police investigating Charlotte’s 60th homicide
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police were investigating the city’s 60th homicide of 2017 on Thursday night: a male fatally shot in northwest Charlotte.
Police said they found the male victim in the 5400 block of Windy Valley Drive, off Rozzelles Ferry Road, after a caller reported the shooting at 5:06 p.m. Medic pronounced the victim dead at the scene. Police said they will release his name once his family is contacted.
At 7 p.m, police were canvassing the area for witnesses.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 704-432-8477 or Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Joe Marusak: 704-358-5067, @jmarusak
This story was originally published August 24, 2017 at 7:28 PM with the headline "Police investigating Charlotte’s 60th homicide."