CMPD search for stolen car connected to homicide at east Charlotte apartments

Police are asking for the public’s help to find the car of a 32-year-old woman who was killed Sunday.

Ahylea Willard was found dead Sunday morning at an apartment complex in east Charlotte, located on Snow Lane, close to Albemarle Road Park. She’d been shot, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police.

Police on Wednesday said Willard’s car was stolen and is believed to be “connected to the murder.”

CMPD said the car is a Mercedes Benz C250 with NC license plate number TJV-4843.

Security camera footage of the vehicle and its occupants are blurry and no suspect information has been released .

Anyone who recognizes and/or locates this vehicle is asked to call 704-432-TIPS and speak directly to a Homicide Unit detective. The public can also leave information anonymously by contacting Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600 or http://charlottecrimestoppers.com/.

This story was originally published October 26, 2022 at 11:34 AM.

Kallie Cox

The Charlotte Observer

Kallie Cox covers public safety for The Charlotte Observer. They grew up in Springfield, Illinois and attended school at SIU Carbondale. They reported on police accountability and LGBTQ immigration barriers for the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. And, they previously worked at The Southern Illinoisan before moving to Charlotte. Support my work with a digital subscription