CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police have arrested a 24-year-old Charlotte man in connection to his mother's murder.
Police responded to a call for an assault with a deadly weapon near the 3300 block of Tyrone Drive in the Shannon Park neighborhood shortly after 4 a.m. Sunday.
When officers arrived, they found a woman with life-threatening injuries sustained from a bladed weapon. Police said the woman was transported to the hospital by Medic where she was pronounced deceased. She has since been identified as 64-year-old Sow Mue.
While at the scene, officers took 24-year-old Sow Te Roh into custody and transported him to CMPD headquarters. After being interviewed by homicide detectives, he was transferred to the custody of the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office and charged with murder.
CMPD has confirmed to WCNC Charlotte that Mue was his mother.
Homicide Unit detectives responded to the scene to conduct an investigation, and Crime Scene Search responded to process the scene and collect physical evidence.
This is the 80th homicide in Charlotte to date in 2020.
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