CHARLOTTE, N.C. – CMPD is investigating a homicide on the 1300 block of the Plaza. Officials have identified the victim as 26-year-old Katherine Memory Jones.
Officers say the call for service came in at approximately 2:47 a.m. Saturday morning.
CMPD says they located Jones lying in a driveway behind a business suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.
Officials say Jones was pronounced dead on scene by Medic.
Detectives with the Homicide Unit are canvassing the area to determine whether there are any witnesses to this incident. Crime Scene Search responded to the call for service to process the scene and collect physical evidence.
Representatives of the Mecklenburg County District Attorney’s Homicide Prosecution Team, Real Time Crime, Special Investigations, K9 Unit, and Operations Command responded to the scene.
This is an ongoing, active investigation.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call 704-432-TIPS and speak directly to a Homicide Unit Detective. The public can also call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600 or visit the Crime Stoppers mobile app website at http://charlottecrimestoppers.com/.
