Police arrest man in connection with Charlotte's 38th homicide of 2017

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A man has been arrested and charged in connection with Charlotte's latest homicide, making it the 38th homicide in 2017.

Maurice Grant is charged with murder in William Weddington's shooting death.

(Maurice Grant)

Officers responded to an assault call around 1 a.m. on Spring Terrace Lane in north Charlotte, close to Statesville Road. When they arrived, they found Weddington, 24, suffering from a gunshot wound.

Weddington was taken to Carolinas Medical Center, where he died.

Investigators told Channel 9 that Grant was also taken to the hospital as a precaution. He was then taken to CMPD headquarters where he was interviewed and then charged.

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Detectives determined that Weddington and another person were involved in a domestic dispute when Grant, who lived in the home, pulled out a gun and shot Weddington.

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