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18-year-old shot, killed at north Charlotte home, CMPD says

Echo Glen Road homicide Officers with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department were called to check on the welfare at a home in north Charlotte, and they discovered a man had been shot to death.

CHARLOTTE — An 18-year-old was shot and killed at a north Charlotte home over the weekend, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said.

Officers were called around 3 a.m. Sunday for a welfare check at a home on Echo Glen Road, in the Hidden Valley neighborhood.

Inside the home, officers found 18-year-old Bellian Garcia who had been shot. MEDIC was called but Garcia was pronounced dead at the home.

Detectives say they’re now conducting a homicide investigation at the house. Crime scene investigators searched through the home and collected physical evidence, according to CMPD.

No suspects have been identified at this time.

We’re working on getting more details on this shooting. Check back for updates.

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