CMPD: Man arrested in August slaying 'major threat to the community'

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte-Mecklenburg police arrested a man who they said shot and killed Kyyri De Ji Marquis Doggette in August.

Police said Doggette, 25, was shot in a car on Aug. 8 following an argument in the 6700 block of East Independence Boulevard.

Andre Brooks, 23, is charged with first-degree murder, firing a weapon into occupied property inflicting serious injury, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Doggette was killed while he was in his car and police told Channel 9 that the two men knew each other and that they were involved in a dispute for some time.

Channel 9 looked through Brooks’ past and he has a lengthy criminal past. He has been arrested at least 16 times in Mecklenburg County in the past three years.

Channel 9 also covered a standoff in March 2015 where police said Brooks barricaded himself inside a home on Dion Avenue near Independence Boulevard. Police said at the time Brooks had 15 active warrants out for his arrest.

CMPD Capt. Chris Dozier called Brooks a major threat to the community.

"He's very dangerous, who's proven that every time he's out on the street he's a danger to other people. That’s just with his criminal record and obviously with his latest case, hopefully he'll be put behind bars for a long time and won't be a threat anymore."

Brooks has been taken to the Mecklenburg County Jail and is expected to make his first court appearance Friday afternoon.

"Hopefully, he'll be put behind bars for a long time and won't be a threat anymore,” Dozier said.

Brooks has a long list of charges ranging from reckless driving, assault with deadly weapon and now, murder.

Marcus Philemon, with Charlotte Court Watch, keeps track of repeat offenders and said long rap sheets like what Brooks has isn’t uncommon.

He said the number of repeat offenders are escalating quickly in Mecklenburg County.

"They realize they can go out and commit a new crime while out on bond not be held accountable for that crime separately, but it's all bundled together,” Philemon said.

Philemon said it is common to see cases escalate from petty crimes to kidnappings and murder.

"We're going to start seeing this as citizens on a regular basis until the criminal justice system opens their eyes and realizes that there is a pattern,” Philemon said. “The only way to curb this pattern is to keep these individuals in jail."

There are 76 homicide cases to date in Charlotte and police said they have made 49 arrests.

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