CHARLOTTE — Police have arrested and charged a 19-year-old in connection with a north Charlotte pool party.
Hundreds of people attended a pool party on Hucks Road on March 22. Gunfire erupted at the party, and five people were shot.
One of the victims, 20-year-old RJ Thomas, was killed in the shooting.
On Saturday, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police announced that they had arrested 19-year-old Kmari Ja’Suan Knotts.
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Police arrested Knotts and charged him with one count of first-degree murder and four counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill or inflict serious injury.
Officials said the investigation is ongoing and ask that anyone with information about the shooting contact police.