Suspect arrested in late night fatal shooting on North Tryon Street, CMPD says

A 911 call about an assault on North Tryon Street led Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police to a man clinging to life after being shot Saturday, Jan. 29.

Malik Fidel Whitney, 50, died later in the night at a hospital, CMPD said in an update.

Darrell McKinley, 53, has been identified as a suspect in his death. McKinley was charged with voluntary manslaughter in the case on Sunday, Jan. 30, police said.

Investigators say Whitney was found around 11:23 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, in the 3700 block of North Tryon Street. The heavily commercial area is northeast of the NODA community.

“When they arrived, officers located a male victim with an apparent gunshot wound,” police said in a news release.

“The victim was transported to Atrium Main by Medic, where he was later pronounced deceased.”

McKinley was “detained” at the scene by responding officers. He was arrested and charged Sunday after being questioned by detectives, police said.

Anyone with information in the shooting is asked to call the CMPD Homicide Unit at 704-432-TIPS or Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.

This story was originally published January 30, 2022 at 7:23 AM.