Crime & Courts

Homicide investigation underway Sunday in south Charlotte, CMPD says

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A 29-year-old man was killed in a shooting Sunday in south Charlotte, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police.

Shortly before 3 p.m., CMPD said it responded to a call of a body being found near the 1300 block of Choyce Avenue. There, officers found Osvin Adonay Alevar Solis with a gunshot wound, police said.

Solis was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

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

Police are asking anyone with information to call 704-432-8477 and speak directly to a Homicide Unit detective. The public can also leave information anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.

This story was originally published January 29, 2023 at 5:22 PM.

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.
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