Shooting in Charlotte leaves 1 dead, 1 in critical condition, police say
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with the name of homicide victim and suspects.
One person is dead and another is in critical condition as police investigate a shooting and homicide at a Charlotte motel Saturday morning.
According to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police, officers found two males with gunshot wounds after responding to a call of a shooting about 9 a.m. on Glenwood Drive in northwest Charlotte. Information from CMPD on the address of where the shooting victims were located matches the address of the Econo Lodge near Interstate 85, near the Lakewood neighborhood.
Medic took both males to a hospital, where one was pronounced dead, police said in a news release Saturday. The other person has life-threatening injuries, police said.
On Monday, police identified the homicide victim as Jayeshbhai Ravajibhai Patel.
Devion De’Maquay Brown, 20, and Tasjah Williams, 22, were arrested in the coastal town of Leland on Tuesday in connection with Patel’s killing, police said. Brown is charged with murder and attempted murder, and Williams with felony aid and abetting murder, felony accessory after the fact, assault, larceny and injury to personal property.
Brown and Williams were taken to the Brunswick County Detention Center following their arrests, but CMPD said it is working with the Mecklenburg County District Attorney’s Office to extradite both men back to Charlotte.
Police urged anyone with information about the shooting to call CMPD Detective Adam Planty at 704-432-8477. Anonymous tips can be left on the Crime Stoppers line at 704-334-1600.
This story was originally published June 11, 2022 at 12:17 PM.