CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Police said one person was shot and killed in west Charlotte Thursday morning.
Officers responded to the shooting on Garibaldi Avenue about 4:15 a.m. Garibaldi Avenue is off Camp Greene Street near Freedom Drive.
Police said the victim is 25-year-old Johnny Peay, who was shot in the back while getting out of his car in a driveway.
Homicide detectives said they arrested Connell Montigo Muskelly, 26, in connection with the shooting several hours later.
Investigators urged anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.
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