2 separate homicides under investigation; part of I-77 temporarily closes for one
Two people died in separate incidents Friday afternoon, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said. A portion of Interstate 77 close to one of the homicides was temporarily closed as a result, police said.
Around 4:30 p.m., CMPD tweeted that detectives were investigating a homicide in the 2100 block of Madrid Street north of uptown Charlotte where one person died. On Saturday, police identified the victim as 28-year-old Cedric Kirkland.
Police said they temporarily shut down southbound lanes on nearby I-77 and westbound LaSalle Street at Newland Road because of the investigation.
In a statement released Friday evening, CMPD said officers responded to a call for an assault with a deadly weapon near the 1900 block of LaSalle Street shortly after 3:30 p.m. Officers found a GMC SUV that left the roadway and struck a tree. Medic pronounced one person dead on the scene.
Earlier, around 2:20 p.m., police said they found a man with “apparent trauma” in south Charlotte.
CMPD said officers responded to an assault 911 call around 2:20 p.m. in the 8000 block of Riverbirch Drive, near Sharon Road West. Medic pronounced the man dead on the scene.
Police have not released the victim’s name.
Police encourage anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.
This story was originally published January 29, 2021 at 4:32 PM.
