CMPD Identify Man Fatally Shot In A Car In South Charlotte
Oct 29, 2024
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Police have identified the vicim in the south Charlotte shooting investigation as 18-year-old Zackay Reiken.
CMPD has arrested a 17-year-old suspect in connection with the shooting.
The juvenile was charged with murder and shooting into an occupied property.
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Police are investigating a homicide after a man was found dead from a gunshot wound inside a car in south Charlotte.
Around midnight, officers responded to James Blakeney Avenue near Rea Road in regards to an accident with injury.
When police arrived, they found a man in a vehicle with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene by Medic.
It is unclear at this time what led up to the accident or shooting.
This incident is under an active investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call 704-432-TIPS (8477).