Man shot, killed at east Charlotte home, CMPD says

CHARLOTTE — A man was killed after being shot in an east Charlotte neighborhood Wednesday, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.

Maj. Ryan Jackson told Channel 9′s Anthony Kustura that police responded to an assault with a deadly weapon call just before 5 a.m. at a home on Wenda Place near Idlewild Road.

At the scene, they found a man who had been shot. CMPD said the victim, 34-year-old Simon Yemane Semere, died outside the home.

Neighbors told Kustura that they heard a single gunshot followed by a man screaming for help.

“I don’t usually see this, and when something happens, it makes you feel insecure,” neighbor Ruby Harris said. “I just like feeling safe, that’s all. Feeling safe and being safe.”

Other neighbors said that they were feeling on edge for the first time since living in the area.

“I might have to be looking a little bit harder around me when I go out,” neighbor Dylan Jacobs told Channel 9.

No suspects have been arrested at this time.

Other neighbors said they saw a car back out of the neighborhood, but it was too dark to get the make and model.

Semere’s death was Charlotte’s second homicide in less than seven hours, and it made for a busy night for crime scene detectives. The other happened at a University City gas station, where police say someone shot and 22-year-old Kai Hall.

Maj. Jackson responded to both shootings. Kustura asked him about this city’s safety early Wednesday morning.

“These are not random acts as far as we know,” Jackson said.

So far, CMPD has not released a motive in either case. But because they say the violence may be targeted, detectives feel hopeful about making arrests soon.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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