CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A 16-year-old who was arrested in South Carolina is facing multiple charges in connection with the deadly shooting of a 17-year-old in Ballantyne, detectives said.
Multiple agencies, including Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police, responded to a welfare check at an apartment complex on Wynhollow Downs Lane, which is near the intersection of Ballantyne Commons Parkway and Lancaster Highway, around 8 a.m. on Aug. 13. The victim, 17-year-old Aryan Singh Jaswal, was pronounced dead at the scene.
CMPD said the suspect, who hasn't been identified due to their age, was arrested in Conway, South Carolina, on Oct. 11. The suspect was charged with murder, robbery with a dangerous weapon and conspiracy to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon.
Maj. J.D. Thomas said detectives believed Singh was sleeping in a car when they arrived. Officers quickly determined he'd been shot.
"This is a very quiet apartment complex," he said. "It's very unusual for us to have a crime like this out here."
Anyone with information is asked to call Charlotte Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600. Witnesses may also call 704-432-TIPS to speak directly with homicide detectives.
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