CHARLOTTE, N.C. — One person is dead following a shooting in a southeast Charlotte neighborhood late Thursday night, according to police.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department responded to an assault with a deadly weapon call on Villa Court, just off Marvin Road, around 11:30 p.m. where they found a person with gunshot wounds.
The victim died at the scene, according to police. He has since been identified as Kadeem Cole Lamont, age 25.
No word on if there are any known suspects at this time. WCNC Charlotte has reached out to CMPD for more information.
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