Another teen charged with first-degree murder in shooting death of man in Charlotte
Two teen boys have been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the shooting a 30-year-old man, police said.
Officers Thursday arrested a 15-year-old boy in the Oct. 7 shooting of Maurice Moore, according to a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department news release. Police earlier arrested a 13-year-old boy Monday.
Police found Moore shot on the 2900 block of Baltimore Avenue, near Remount Road, at about 9 p.m.
The 13-year-old attended Turning Point Academy, an alternative school for students who violated Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ code of conduct, officials confirmed.
According to North Carolina statutes, a juvenile 13 or older charged with a Class A felony, such as first-degree murder, must be transferred to adult criminal court without a transfer hearing.
On the same block in March 2022, a 13-year-old boy and 14-year-old Kyrin Parker were shot near Southside Homes. Parker, who attended Randolph Middle School, later died at the hospital, The Charlotte Observer previously reported.
This story was originally published November 29, 2023 at 4:25 PM.
