Body found in west Charlotte subdivision, prompting homicide investigation, CMPD says
A body was found late Thursday, April 21, in a west Charlotte subdivision, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police.
The victim was identified Friday afternoon as 29-year-old Brandon Adams-Jones. No other information about Adams-Jones was released.
Investigators say the discovery was made around 10:45 p.m. near the 3000 block of Markland Drive. The neighborhood of single-family homes is in the Capitol Drive area west of Carolina Golf Club on West Boulevard.
“Officers responded to an assault with a deadly weapon call. ... Upon arrival officers located an adult victim suffering from an apparent gunshot wound,” CMPD said in a news release.
“The victim was pronounced deceased on scene by Medic.”
Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call CMPD’s Homicide Unit at 704-432-TIPS. Tips can be offered anonymously by contacting Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600 or http://charlottecrimestoppers.com.
This story was originally published April 22, 2022 at 5:37 AM.