Investigation under way after person found dead in north Charlotte, police say

This story was updated April 2, 2021.

One man has died of an apparent gunshot wound in north Charlotte on Thursday, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police.

Police said they responded to reports of an assault with a deadly weapon around 11:15 a.m. near the 900 block of McArthur Avenue, near Atando and Statesville avenues in the Druid Hills neighborhood. Officers the victim with a gunshot wound. Medic pronounced him dead on scene.

Late Thursday, CMPD identified the victim as 43-year-old William Alexander. His family has been notified of his death, police said.

It is the 24th homicide in the city for 2021. A man was shot and killed late Wednesday in a south Charlotte apartment community, according to CMPD.

Police encourage anyone with information about the case to call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.

This story was originally published April 1, 2021 at 12:23 PM.

Amanda Zhou

The Charlotte Observer

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Amanda Zhou covers public safety for The Charlotte Observer and writes about crime and police reform. She joined The Observer in 2019 and helped cover the George Floyd protests in Charlotte in June 2020. Previously, she interned at the Indianapolis Star and Tampa Bay Times. She grew up in Massachusetts and graduated from Dartmouth College in 2019.