Crime & Courts

1 killed after shots fired in a Charlotte parking lot early Saturday, police say

Police are investigating a fatal shooting in a Charlotte parking lot early Saturday, the city’s 86th homicide of 2020.

Officers found 35-year-old Jonquil Antoine Thompson after responding to a report of shots fired in the 4000 block of Conway Avenue at about 2 a.m., police said. That’s off Scaleybark Road and Old Pineville Road.

Thompson was pronounced dead at the scene, according to CMPD.

Police have not said if they have a suspect.

Police urge anyone with information to call them at 704-432-8477 or Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.

This story was originally published October 3, 2020 at 9:16 AM.

Joe Marusak
The Charlotte Observer
Joe Marusak has been a reporter for The Charlotte Observer since 1989 covering the people, municipalities and major news events of the region, and was a news bureau editor for the paper. He currently reports on breaking news. Support my work with a digital subscription
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