CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has made an arrest in the July shooting death of a man in northeast Charlotte.
Officers responded shortly after noon on July 13 to an assault with a deadly weapon call on Harris Station Boulevard near Rocky River Road.
When they got there, police said they found Marquise Chandler Jr., 27, who had been shot. Chandler was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
On Thursday, police said they had arrested 23-year-old Orlando Mickens. He has been charged with murder, possession of firearm by felon, robbery with a dangerous weapon, conspiracy to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon, as well as common law robbery, domestic violence protection order violation, interfering with an electronic monitoring device and damage to property.
It’s unclear what led to the shooting.
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Anyone with information about this crime should call 704-432-TIPS and speak directly to a Homicide Unit detective.
No other information has been released.
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