CHARLOTTE — New court documents reveal how investigators say a man accused of killing another man near the Spectrum Center was identified and arrested Sunday.
Police say surveillance video showed 49-year-old Sean Lamont Dell follow the victim before shooting him near East Fifth Street, then board a Charlotte Area Transit System bus where officers later took him into custody.
Officers responded to East 5th Street around noon and found the victim shot in the stomach. He later died at the hospital.
Surveillance cameras helped them quickly identify a suspect, investigators said.
The affidavit says video shows Dell following the victim along the light rail tracks from the Trade Street side of the Spectrum Center before confronting him near East Fifth Street and shooting him.
Police say Dell then walked away from the scene and got on a CATS bus at the Charlotte Transportation Center.
Investigators stopped that bus, took Dell into custody, and said they recovered a black backpack and a firearm.
Investigators have not revealed a motive and have not said how, or if, the two men knew each other.
People were surprised that the shooting happened in broad daylight on one of the busiest Sundays of the year as thousands of Carolina Panthers fans were in Uptown for the team’s home game.
“They just want to walk around and come visit. They’re not going to want to do that when they hear about people coming to die on the sidewalk,” said resident Trevion Brewer.
Dell is expected in court on Monday.
This is a developing story. Check back with wsoctv.com and watch Eyewitness News for updates.
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