Two killed hours apart early Sunday in separate Charlotte shootings, police say
Two people were fatally shot roughly two hours apart in separate Charlotte homicides early Sunday, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police.
Shortly before 1 a.m., officers responded to an assault with deadly weapon call in the 7200 block of East Independence Boulevard, CMPD said in a news release. At the scene, officers found a victim with multiple gunshot wounds.
The victim, whom police identified as Montereo Lamar Adams, later died at the hospital. Adams had died the day after his birthday; he had just turned 29.
No additional information was immediately available.
About two hours later, officers responded to an assault with deadly weapon call in the 900 block of McAlway Road, CMPD said. Inside an apartment, police found a victim suffering from gunshot wounds.
The victim, whom police later identified as 23-year-old Johnny Tramir Green, was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives are not searching for any outstanding suspects in this case.
Anyone with information about either shooting should call CMPD at 704-432-TIPS or Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.
This story was originally published July 17, 2022 at 8:35 AM.
