Shooting on Independence Boulevard leaves teen dead
A teenager died in a shooting at the 6100 block of Independence Boulevard around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police.
When officers arrived at the scene, they found 18-year-old Jarele Martez Blackson with a gunshot wound in a parking lot near the intersection of Wallace Lane and Independence Boulevard, police said. Medic pronounced Blackson dead.
The shooting took place at a storage facility, according to Observer news partner WBTV.
The death is Charlotte’s 72nd homicide of the year. This time last year — which was one of the worst years for murders in a decade — the city had experienced 62 homicides.
Police encourage anyone with information on the shooting to contact Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.
This story was originally published August 5, 2020 at 5:15 PM.
