Suspect in killing outside Ballantyne lounge is ‘armed and dangerous,’ police say
Police on Friday identified a suspect in the Sept. 22 fatal shooting of a man outside a Ballantyne lounge and said in a news release that Marquis Smith should be considered “armed and dangerous.”.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police found the victim, 44-year-old Jermaine Travis Stuckey, in a parking lot near the Blue Olive Lounge at about 2:10 a.m., according to a previous CMPD news release. Medic pronounced him dead.
The lounge is in the 14000 block of Conlan Circle, off Ballantyne Commons Parkway.
Police obtained a warrant for first-degree murder against the 29-year-old Smith. Anyone who sees Smith or knows of his whereabouts should call 911.
Joe Marusak: 704-358-5067; @jmarusak