Man shot, killed in bar patio near Bojangles’ Coliseum, police say
A man was shot and killed at a southeast Charlotte bar late Saturday, according to a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police news release.
John Michael Songer, 46, was standing in the patio area of Smokey Joe’s Cafe around 11:45 p.m. when he was shot, police said.
Songer was pronounced dead at the scene.
Late Sunday, police announced that 35-year-old Jamie Lord Harris was charged with murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Smokey Joe’s is near the intersection of Briar Creek Road and Monroe Road, a short distance from Bojangles’ Coliseum.
This story was originally published December 30, 2018 at 10:43 AM.
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Jane Wester
The Charlotte Observer