CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A man was shot and killed early Sunday in east Charlotte, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said.
Officers were called for an assault with a deadly weapon call around 7:29 a.m. to the Highland Trace apartment complex on Glenfiddich Drive where they found a man suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.
He was pronounced dead by Mecklenburg EMS paramedics at the scene. CMPD identified the man Sunday night as Elias Izagirre Perez, 30.
Detectives are canvassing the area to determine whether there were any additional witnesses.
Anyone with information is asked to call 704-432-TIPS and speak directly to a Homicide Unit detective.
Sunday's incident marked the fifth shooting death this weekend.
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