CHARLOTTE — Charlotte-Mecklenburg police are investigating after a man was shot and killed in Charlotte’s University City area.
CMPD said it happened just before 2 a.m. Friday. Officers were called for a shooting at an apartment complex on Avebury Drive near East W.T. Harris Boulevard and when they arrived, they found a man who had been shot, they said.
Police identified the man as 25 year-old Ontario Shukur Redfern. MEDIC said Redfern died at the scene.
Officers said someone told them his brother had been shot inside his apartment.
Just before 5 a.m., police were still in the area investigating. Channel 9 crews could see officers canvassing the area and looking for witnesses. CMPD Maj. Brad Koch said these types of crimes don’t just hurt victims; they hurt everyone.
“Any violent crime that affects our community is a real tragedy, and our officers work diligently to prevent these crimes from happening,” he said.
Police did not say what led up to the shooting. Channel 9 is also asking if there’s an active search for a suspect.
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