CHARLOTTE, N.C. — One person was killed in a shooting north of Uptown Charlotte on Wednesday.
The shooting happened on Oaklawn Avenue, which is just east of I-77, around 4 p.m., according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.
When CMPD officers arrived, they found a man dead from a gunshot wound in a car that crashed in the area. The victim was identified as 25-year-old Carlos Leiva. The car briefly caught on fire at the scene, police said.
Detectives are asking anyone with information about this incident to come forward and speak with investigators. Witnesses are asked to call Charlotte Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600. They can call 704-432-TIPS to speak directly with homicide detectives. All calls to Crime Stoppers are anonymous.
