CMPD investigating homicide after man killed in overnight south Charlotte shooting

A man was killed early Sunday in a shooting in south Charlotte, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police.

Shortly after midnight, officers responded to a shooting near the 1200 block of Deep Rock Circle, CMPD said in a news release. At the scene, MEDIC found a male who was shot, the release said.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The victim’s name has not yet been released.

No other information was released, and investigators have not identified a suspect.

Police urge anyone with information about the homicide to call the CMPD homicide unit at 704-432-8477 or anonymously on the Crime Stoppers tip line at 704-334-1600.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Cailyn Derickson

The Herald

Cailyn Derickson is a city government and politics reporter for The Herald, covering York, Chester and Lancaster counties. Cailyn graduated from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has previously worked at The Pilot and The News and Observer.