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Man shot, killed outside 7-Eleven near uptown Charlotte

It happened around 9 p.m. Tuesday in the 1500 block of N. Tryon St.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A homicide was under investigation near uptown Charlotte on Christmas Eve, police said.

It happened around 9 p.m. Tuesday in the 1500 block of N. Tryon St.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police blocked off the road in front of 7-Eleven to investigate.

CMPD said the incident started as a confrontation inside the store that ended up outside between a man and a contract worker for 7-Eleven.

Police said the man was rushed to a local hospital where he later died. He was identified as 63-year-old George Agee Jr. The contract worker had non-life-threatening injuries.

CMPD said they were not looking for any suspects.

This was the 108th homicide in the Queen City in 2019.

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