CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A 19-year-old has been charged with fatally shooting a man in east Charlotte back in February.
Officers responded to the scene at around 8 p.m. on Feb. 19 on Waterford Ridge Drive near East W.T. Harris Boulevard.
Police said they found 25-year-old Abdulkhaleq Juhaish in a car with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
At around 8, CMPD responded to an assist Medic call. They discovered an unresponsive person in a car and later saw an apparent gunshot wound. No arrests at this time @wsoctv
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) February 20, 2021
Wajid Kahn was arrested Wednesday and charged with murder, robbery with a dangerous weapon and conspiracy to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon.
Authorities have not said what led up to the shooting. CMPD initially said it was a death investigation before upgrading it to a homicide.
This is an ongoing investigation. Check back with wsoctv.com for updates.
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