CHARLOTTE — On Aug. 30, detectives identified Drakwan Butler, 30, as the suspect in a deadly shooting in north Charlotte on June 4, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.
Police said 26-year-old Herbert Eaton was shot near an apartment complex on Philadelphia Court off Northlake Centre Parkway across from the Northlake Mall.
Breaking: CMPD says someone died this morning at this apartment complex near the Northlake Mall. Medic told us it took one person to the hospital with serious injuries after a shooting. CMPD says it’s investigating as a homicide. I’m live on @tv64 in minutes. @wsoctv pic.twitter.com/z42N1NlXKH
— Anthony Kustura (@AnthonyWSOC9) June 3, 2022
A Channel 9 crew at the scene saw a large number of CMPD officers conducting an investigation at the apartment complex.
Butler was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and is in the Mecklenburg County Jail.
This is a developing story. Check wsoctv.com for updates.
(WATCH BELOW: CMPD: Person shot, killed in north Charlotte, homicide investigation underway)
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