CHARLOTTE — A 16-year-old juvenile was charged with murder in a deadly shooting that happened Wednesday afternoon in northwest Charlotte, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said.
Paul Ja’Varius Tate, 21, was shot and killed around 2 p.m. in a parking lot along Mt. Holly-Huntersville Road, near Bellhaven Boulevard and Brookshire Boulevard, police said.
Someone called 911 to report a shooting at the Rozelle Crossing shopping center, CMPD said.
Don Watkins saw two people argue before hearing gunshots.
“Innocent people could’ve gotten hurt,” Watkins said. “Anyone could’ve gotten hurt. I was in the parking lot when they got to shooting. I had to drive wildly getting out of here.”
CMPD said officers found evidence in other parts of the city and believe it’s connected to this shooting.
The juvenile suspect turned themselves in Wednesday night and was placed into police custody.
The name of the suspect was not released due to their age.
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