Crime & Courts

Homicide under investigation in University City office park. Man was shot, CMPD says

A man was found fatally late Wednesday in a University City office park in north Charlotte, according to a release from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.

The victim has been identified as 37-year-old Ronnie Lee Abram, CMPD said.

Investigators say the victim was discovered just before 7:30 p.m. near the 300 block of McCullough Drive. That is adjacent to the University City Executive Park, just southwest of the UNC Charlotte campus on N. Tryon Street.

Officers reported finding a man with a gunshot wound. “The victim was pronounced deceased on the scene by MEDIC,” the release said.

Charlotte’s 2020 homicide count has now reached 102, according to the Observer’s news partner WBTV.

Investigators are seeking tips in the case via Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600 or http://charlottecrimestoppers.com.

For additional information about this case, please refer to the report: 20201104-1923-01.

This story was originally published November 5, 2020 at 5:38 AM.

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Mark Price
The Charlotte Observer
Mark Price is a state reporter for The Charlotte Observer and McClatchy News outlets in North Carolina. He joined the network of newspapers in 1991 at The Charlotte Observer, covering beats including schools, crime, immigration, LGBTQ issues, homelessness and nonprofits. He graduated from the University of Memphis with majors in journalism and art history, and a minor in geology. 
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