Crime & Courts

Man and woman killed by gunfire in Charlotte’s South End area, CMPD says

The two victims were found around 11:45 p.m. Monday in the 100 block of West Summit Avenue, just off South Tryon Street, CMPD says.
The two victims were found around 11:45 p.m. Monday in the 100 block of West Summit Avenue, just off South Tryon Street, CMPD says. Street View image from Aug. 2022. © 2023 Google

Two people were fatally shot among the breweries and restaurants in Charlotte’s popular South End area, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police.

Investigators identified the victims as 23-year-old Dionyah Truelove Thompson and 33-year-old Elie Hugo Noel.

Both were found shot around 11:45 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, in the 100 block of West Summit Avenue, just off South Tryon Street, CMPD said in a news release.

“Detectives ... have determined that Mr. Noel shot and killed Ms. Dionyah Thompson ... during this incident and then took his own life,” CMPD said in a case update. “Detectives are no longer looking for any outstanding subjects.”

Thompson died at the scene and Noel was was pronounced dead after being taken to Atrium Health Main, CMPD said.

The victims knew each other and were “in a relationship” when they got into a dispute in a nearby brewery, according to the Observer’s news partner WSOC. The argument continued outside, where the shooting occurred, the station reports.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Homicide United at 704-432-TIPS or Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600, CMPD says.

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This story was originally published February 14, 2023 at 1:32 PM.

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Mark Price
The Charlotte Observer
Mark Price is a state reporter for The Charlotte Observer and McClatchy News outlets in North Carolina. He joined the network of newspapers in 1991 at The Charlotte Observer, covering beats including schools, crime, immigration, LGBTQ issues, homelessness and nonprofits. He graduated from the University of Memphis with majors in journalism and art history, and a minor in geology. 
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