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Arrest made in southeast Charlotte homicide

Police said the victim was pronounced dead in the 5300 block of Montague Street in southeast Charlotte.
Credit: Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A woman was killed in southeast Charlotte Monday morning, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said. 

According to CMPD, officers were called to a reported shooting in the 5300 block of Montague Street around 11 a.m. When officers got to the area, they found a woman who had been shot. She was rushed to a hospital where she was pronounced dead. The victim has been identified as 21-year-old Aviana Carter.

CMPD said detectives have spoken to a person of interest and are not seeking any additional suspects. Homicide Unit Detectives have charged 22-year-old Dashae McCain with murder in connection to the case.

Anyone with information about this shooting or any other incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.

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