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CMPD investigating 1st homicide of 2023 in north Charlotte

One person was killed on Blackhawk Road in northeast Charlotte, police said.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — One person was killed in northeast Charlotte early Sunday morning, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said. 

CMPD responded to a reported shooting near the 300 block of Blackhawk Road, near the Townes at University apartment complex. When officers arrived, they found a man who had been shot. He was pronounced dead at the scene. 

No arrests have been made and CMPD hasn't identified the victim in the case. 

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Any person with information about this incident or any other is asked to call Charlotte Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600. Witnesses may also call 704-432-TIPS to speak directly with CMPD homicide detectives. All calls to Crime Stoppers are anonymous. 

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