Crime & Courts

Person shot dead after breaking into cars at Charlotte hotel, police say

One person died in a southwest Charlotte hotel after reportedly breaking into cars in the parking lot on Monday, Nov. 20, 2023.
One person died in a southwest Charlotte hotel after reportedly breaking into cars in the parking lot on Monday, Nov. 20, 2023. FILE IMAGE

One person is dead after an early morning hotel shooting in southwest Charlotte Monday morning, police said.

Paramedics said a person died from gunshot wounds at 1500 West Arrowood Road — WaterWalk Charlotte’s parking lot — just before 4:15 a.m.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department officers told WSOC, The Charlotte Observer’s news partner, the man was reportedly breaking into cars in the hotel’s parking lot.

His age and identity has not yet been released. Police said they are not looking for suspects in the case.

This is a developing story.

This story was originally published November 20, 2023 at 9:59 AM.

Julia Coin
The Charlotte Observer
Julia Coin covers courts, legal issues, police and public safety around Charlotte and is part of the Pulitzer-finalist team that covered Tropical Storm Helene in North Carolina. As the Observer’s breaking news reporter, she unveiled how fentanyl infiltrated local schools. Michigan-born and Florida-raised, she studied journalism at the University of Florida, where she covered statewide legislation, sexual assault on campus and Hurricane Ian in her hometown of Sanibel Island. Support my work with a digital subscription
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