CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte-Mecklenburg police arrested Deangelo Morgan, 33, after they say he shot and killed a man who was sitting in a car in the driveway of his home on New Year's Day.
[IMAGES: Police looking for gunman after man shot several times in west Charlotte]
Police charged Morgan Thursday with the murder of 37-year-old Nathan Roberts.
(Deangelo Morgan)
Detectives said Roberts was sitting in his vehicle in the driveway of his home on Parkway Avenue when he was shot multiple times.
Parkway Avenue was shut down in west Charlotte as police collected evidence from the scene of the shooting, which happened around 4:30 a.m.
[CMPD investigating Charlotte's first homicide of 2019 in Derita neighborhood]
Paramedics rushed Roberts to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. CMPD said the man was pronounced dead at Carolina's Medical Center.
Channel 9 crews could see crime tape roping off Parkway Avenue and dozens of evidence markers in the street.
Morgan was also charged with discharging a weapon into occupied property and is expected to appear in court Thursday afternoon.
Investigators have not released a motive.
This is an ongoing investigation. Check back with wsoctv.com for updates on this story.
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