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Fatal shooting investigated at Simril Court townhomes in Steele Creek
A person died after being shot at a townhome complex on Simril Court Saturday evening, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said. Investigators said they are not seeking a suspect.
A person who was shot at a group of townhomes on Simril Court in Charlotte’s Steele Creek area died at a hospital Saturday night, police said.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police responded around 5:30 p.m. Oct. 24 to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon. Officers found a person with a gunshot wound and the victim was taken to a hospital, where they later died.
Crime-scene investigators and detectives closed off the road for several hours while collecting evidence at a home. Police said they were not looking for a suspect.
“Whenever we have incidents like this, it’s heartbreaking,” CMPD Major Stephen Iyevbele said. “Without knowing what happened out here, I don’t think violence is the answer to any dispute at all.”
Anyone with information can contact CMPD homicide detectives at 704-432-TIPS. Tips may also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600 or online at https://www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=372&CX=022E53.