Crime & Courts

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.

Investigators say the discovery was made April 21 near the 3000 block of Markland Drive in Westover Charlotte.
Investigators say the discovery was made April 21 near the 3000 block of Markland Drive in Westover Charlotte. Street View image from Feb. 2019. © 2022 Google

“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.

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Mark Price
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Mark Price is a state reporter for The Charlotte Observer and McClatchy News outlets in North Carolina. He joined the network of newspapers in 1991 at The Charlotte Observer, covering beats including schools, crime, immigration, LGBTQ issues, homelessness and nonprofits. He graduated from the University of Memphis with majors in journalism and art history, and a minor in geology. 
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