CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is investigating a homicide in the Westover Division. It happened Thursday night in the 3000 block of Markland Drive, not far from Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
According to police, shortly after 10:43 p.m., on April 21, officers responded to an assault with a deadly weapon call for service. Police said when they got to the scene they located 29-year-old Brandon Adams-Jones suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Adams-Jones was pronounced dead on the scene by Medic.
It's been a violent 48 hours for Charlotte. Wednesday night, a man died after a shooting near the Wendy's restaurant outside Northlake Mall. The victim was publicly identified Thursday as 19-year-old Aveon Baker.
Thursday morning, CMPD officers were called to investigate a suspicious man in the 7800 block of Riding Trail Road, which is near Albemarle Road Elementary School and Albemarle Road Middle School. Officers found the man, who had been injured, according to officials. The man succumbed to his injuries where he was found.
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