Thanksgiving holiday concludes with two killings in northwest Charlotte, CMPD reports

Thanksgiving 2020 came to a close with two fatal shootings within a mile of each other in Charlotte, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police.

Investigators say the first shooting occurred around 9:30 p.m. on Thanksgiving, near the 300 block of South Gardner Avenue, which is just off Rozzelles Ferry Road, CMPD said in a press release.

“When they arrived, officers located a male victim with an apparent gunshot wound. The victim was pronounced deceased on the scene by Medic,” the news release said.

The victim has not been identified.

The second shooting was reported around 2:45 a.m. Friday in the 2500 block of Rozzelles Ferry Road, which is about one mile northwest of the first shooting, CMPD said.

Officers arrived to find “an adult male victim with an apparent gunshot wound. The victim was pronounced deceased on the scene by Medic,” a release said.

CMPD identified the man as 42-year-old David Sanders in an updated post Friday afternoon.

Rsheena White, 38, has been charged murder and discharging a firearm into an occupied vehicle in connection with the shooting, according to a news release. White was located at the scene, officials said.

Investigators told the Observer’s news partner WBTV the shooting happened during “a domestic dispute and that the shooter and the victim know each other.”

Callers with tips reach a homicide detectives at 704-432-TIPS or call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600 or http://charlottecrimestoppers.com/.

This story was originally published November 27, 2020 at 6:04 AM.