Man killed in neighborhood east of uptown, CMPD reports. City nears 100 homicides
A man was shot and killed Tuesday night in a neighborhood just east of uptown Charlotte, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police.
The victim was identified as 30-year-old Robert Lee Darby Jr., CMPD said.
The shooting occurred around 7:15 p.m. in the 1700 block of Pegram Street, near the intersection of Parkwood Avenue and Hawthorne Lane, according to a press release.
Medic took the victim to Atrium Health Main where he was later pronounced deceased, police said in a release.
No other details were released so far by police.
The death brings Charlotte’s 2020 homicide total to 99, reported WBTV, the Observer’s news partner.
Tips are being sought by police at 704-432-8477 or via Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.
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This story was originally published October 28, 2020 at 6:29 AM.