Police identify man found shot to death in east Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Police are investigating after a man was found shot to death in east Charlotte early Sunday morning.

The shooting happened just after 6:30 a.m. near East Sugar Creek Road.

Carl Iquan Southerland, 43, was charged for the murder of 41-year-old Brandi Darnel Anderson.

Homicide Unit detectives are conducting an investigation near the 1500 block of East Sugar Creek Road where one person has been pronounced deceased.
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Officers were called to the area after getting reports of a shooting. When they got to the scene, they found Anderson suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Authorities have not said what led up to the shooting.

Southerland was transferred to the custody of the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office and charged with murder, robbery with a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

No other information has been released.

This is an ongoing investigation. Check back with wsoctv.com for more information.