Investigation underway after person found dead near 2 east Charlotte schools, police say
Editor’s note: Police charged a 16-year-old for the murder of Malik Boyd.
A homicide investigation was underway near two schools in east Charlotte, police said Thursday.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officers responded to a call about a suspicious person in the 7800 block of Riding Trail Road shortly before 6:30 a.m., near Albemarle Road elementary and middle schools, CMPD said in a news release. Officers found a Malik Boyd, 20, with “apparent trauma,” according to police.
A school resource officer told WSOC-TV that the body was found behind the schools.
On Friday, police identified the deceased as 20-year-old Malik Boyd. No other information was released.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools looked into the situation, but it didn’t affect school procedures, district spokesman Eddie Perez told The Charlotte Observer on Thursday morning.
The entrances to Albemarle Road Neighborhood Park and part of the elementary school’s parking lot were blocked off, Queen City News reported.
Police also are investigating a fatal shooting near Northlake Mall. Aveon Baker, 19, was found dead near a Wendy’s restaurant off West W.T. Harris Boulevard on Thursday night, CMPD said.
There have been at least 23 homicides in Charlotte this year, according to police data.
Anyone with information about this case can call 704-432-8477 (TIPS) and speak with a Homicide Unit detective. The public can also leave information anonymously by contacting Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600 or charlottecrimestoppers.com.
This story was originally published April 21, 2022 at 9:58 AM.
