CHARLOTTE, N.C.,None — Charlotte-Mecklenburg police were investigating a the death of a man found shot and killed in west Charlotte.
Officers said they responded to a home on Barringer Drive, near Clanton Road, at about 12:30 a.m. Saturday to investigate reports that a person had been shot.
When officers arrived, they found Justin Jeter inside with a gunshot wound to the chest. Medic pronounced him dead.
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CMPD said witnesses described seeing a man knock on the door to the home, and shortly after, they heard a gunshot.
The suspect is described as a bald, black man. Witnesses said he was wearing a white t-shirt, blue jeans and Timberland boots.
Detectives said the suspect ran away from the scene and headed toward Interstate 77. Officers did not find the suspect.
Officers said they do believe the shooting was not random, and the two men somehow knew each other.
Detectives asked that anyone with information about the shooting call 704-432-TIPS and speak directly to a Homicide Unit Detective.