CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Five people were killed and at least three others were hurt in multiple shootings across Charlotte Monday evening and into Tuesday.
"Our units and detectives are tirelessly investigating all these incidents and are leaving no stone unturned," Tonya Arrington, with CMPD, said.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police responded to two deadly shootings late Monday night, including one on Parker Drive near Remount Road around 9 p.m. When officers arrived, they learned that four people had been shot. One of the victims, later identified as 29-year-old Lamarcus Jackson, died at the hospital and three others, including a 17-year-old, were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. CMPD believes this shooting was in connection to a drug transaction between people who knew one another.
A few hours later, CMPD responded to another deadly shooting. This incident happened along Statesville Avenue, near Jeff Adams Drive, a little after 1 a.m. The victim, 58-year-old Mustaffa Muhammad, was shot and killed inside a Chevrolet Equinox. He'd been shot in the abdomen, police said. "We believe this shooting is linked to several other shootings in a short time frame," CMPD said.
After WCNC Charlotte reached out to CMPD for more details, the department said between 1 a.m. and 1:30 a.m., there were four other shootings detectives believe are connected in north Charlotte. One happened when a bicyclist was shot at but not injured near Lasalle Street and Newland Road. A second happened when gunfire struck a driver's vehicle near Interstate 77 and LaSalle Street. A third incident was across the block in the 2100 block of Catherine Simmons Avenue where a group of people was shot at. A person inside a home near that group was hit by a bullet but has non-life-threatening injuries. Lastly, another bicyclist was shot in the 100 block of Hillary Circle and suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
They're now offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.
Another person was killed in a neighborhood in northwest Charlotte Monday evening. Police responded to a shooting on Cinnabay Drive around 5:30 p.m. When they arrived, they found 37-year-old Daniel Gomez dead from a gunshot wound. CMPD said 62-year-old Luis Gonzalez was arrested and charged with voluntary manslaughter. Court documents show the two men, who are father and son, got into an argument before the shooting happened.
Around 12:30 p.m. on Oaklawn Avenue, two people were shot at an apartment. Police believe that the shooting was an accident.
"We were in the house," a woman named Shay, who lives nearby, said. "We heard all the sirens and stuff. People coming up and going down the stairs. So, I come outside and see all the police officers. Put the guns down. That’s all I got to say. Just put the guns down.”
All of this comes after a man was found shot to death inside outside an SUV along Rea Road between Interstate 485 and Piper Glen Drive. The victim, 36-year-old Derrick Byas, was found near an embankment Monday morning.
People who live in the area said this is not typical for the Piper Glen community.
“This is a pretty quiet and safe area,” Margarita Afanaseva said. ”Just people commuting to work or school.”
CMPD said a suspect has not been identified yet, and the circumstances surrounding the shooting are still not known.
At 5:52 p.m., CMPD said it was investigating a homicide at 8800 North Tryon Street, north far from UNC Charlotte's Botanical Gardens in the University City area of Charlotte. One person is dead, but CMPD has not released any more details at this time.
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