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Man charged with murder of 19-year-old in north Charlotte

Police said the incident happened inside an area gated apartment complex located adjacent to the UNC Charlotte campus.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A man has been charged with the murder of a 19-year-old in north Charlotte, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department reports.

According to police, 21-year-old Eyzaah Cornelius Ward is accused of shooting 19-year-old Quantae Young back on Dec. 20, 2021. Police said the incident happened inside an area gated apartment complex located adjacent to the UNC Charlotte campus.

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Ward was interviewed by homicide detectives and has since been transferred to the custody of the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office where he has been charged with first-degree murder, police said. 

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