CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A 16-year-old was shot and killed on May 13 in east Charlotte, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department confirms.
According to police, the shooting happened on Allen Street at around 9:20 p.m. Police said when they arrived, they located Jeremiah Nathaniel Woodard-Pegues with a gunshot wound. Police said he was pronounced dead at the scene by Medic.
On May 14, Tracey Lamont Witherspoon Jr. was charged with murder, possession of a stolen vehicle, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
On Dec. 23, a juvenile was charged with murder and conspiracy to commit discharging a firearm into an occupied property.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call 704-432-TIPS and speak directly to a Homicide Unit detective. The public can also leave information anonymously by contacting Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600 or http://charlottecrimestoppers.com/.