Man Shot, Killed In West Charlotte Identified
CHARLOTTE, N.C —Β The man who was shot in a west Charlotte restaurant Saturday night has been identified.
CMPD identified the victim asΒ 41-year-oldΒ Nelson Bismar Sosa.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department began conducting a homicide investigation in west Charlotte Saturday night.
Police said that at 10:42 p.m Saturday night a 911 call was made saying a person had been shot on the 4700 block of Tuckaseegee Road.
Upon arrival, police found SosaΒ inside the Tropical Bar, Restaurant and Game room suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.
SosaΒ was transported by Medic to Carolina’s Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased.
Detectives with the Homicide Unit believe that the victim and suspect were acquaintances and were both inside the bar when the shooting took place.
This will be the 47th homicide this year.
Anyone with information about thisΒ incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.
