HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION: Charlotte-Mecklenburg police investigating homicide in northeast Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Detectives were conducting a homicide investigation Tuesday afternoon in the 500 block of Camrose Drive off The Plaza in northeast Charlotte.

This was Charlotte's 29th homicide reported in 2018.

Officers responded to the scene at 1:19 p.m. for an assist Medic call for service.

CMPD says they were call to the address on Camrose Dr. to assist medic. They discovered the body of a man in a doorway to a house. They said that there was trauma to the victim but would not go into details. ⁦@wsoctv⁩ pic.twitter.com/0eGx59e0zf
— Barry Landrum (@BarryWSOC9) July 10, 2018

Police said they found a man lying in the doorway unresponsive. Phillip Young was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police said the person who called 911 was able to see the Young’s body from the street.

Officers on scene said there was trauma to the victim, but they are still working with the medical examiner to figure out how Young died.

Detectives are conducting a homicide investigation in the 500 block of Camrose Drive. One victim was pronounced deceased on scene.
— CMPD News (@CMPD) July 10, 2018

Detectives were canvassing the area to see if there were any witnesses to the incident.

Police, at the time of the murder, said there was no suspect or vehicle description.

“Any time you have people who live in a community like this, anything they say or hear is important to us,” Capt. Chris Dozier, with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, said. “They may not think it is, but it is absolutely essential.”

CMPD is investigating a homicide in northeast Charlotte. It happened off the Plaza on Camrose Dr @wsoctv pic.twitter.com/m9BbLouy4j
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) July 10, 2018

Police arrested Michael DeBerry and charged him with the murder.

Anyone with information is asked to call (704) 432-TIPS or contact CrimeStoppers at (704) 334-1600.

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