Victim identified in deadly shooting at north Charlotte apartment complex

CHARLOTTE — Police are investigating a deadly shooting that took place in north Charlotte Friday morning.

According to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, officers were called to an apartment complex on High Glen Drive, just off East W.T. Harris Boulevard, for a death investigation.

Police said they were initially called to the apartment complex for a report of a “shooting into an occupied dwelling” around 9:30 a.m. Friday. That’s when they found the victim dead at the scene.

Investigators told Channel 9 that the shooting happened Thursday night, and a neighbor found the victim Friday morning.

They think someone fired into the apartment.

“I heard about five to seven shots, constantly like, pow-pow-pow-pow,” said a witness who didn’t want to be identified.

The witness told Channel 9’s Gina Esposito that she was in her apartment when shots were fired.

“I’m sure I wasn’t the only one who heard it, but I was so scared,” the woman said. “I didn’t look at the windows or anything, because I didn’t know where shots were coming from.”

There were what appeared to be bullet holes in a third-story unit at the Northlake Apartments.

Detectives were busy collecting evidence.

CMPD said a neighbor called about the shots fired Thursday night, and officers canvassed the area, but did not find a scene.

Another neighbor discovered the shooting scene the next morning outside of the apartment.

Major Brad Koch said a woman was found dead on the other side of the door.

“She does live with another family member who was not there at the time,” the major said. “That family member responded this morning when the leasing office did call them.”

The victim has been identified as 35-year-old Alisha Lewis.

A neighbor told Channel 9 that she had lived at the apartments for two years and hadn’t experienced a shooting there.

“It’s very scary, and it makes me think, is this community even safe anymore?” the neighbor said.

Police said the area is relatively quiet and has not responded to any calls for that apartment.

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