Police Charge Two Suspects In Connection To Northeast Charlotte Murder Case
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CMPD says two suspects have been charged with the February murder of 19-year-old Damien Mackins II.
Mykel Washington, 19, and Andre Kashawn Clark, 19, have each been charged with 1st Degree Murder and Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon.
According to investigators, Washington was arrested on Tuesday for Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon, Conspiracy to Commit Armed Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon and Assault with a Deadly Weapon related to a crime committed before the murder. He was charged with Mackins murder following an interview with detectives.
Clark was arrested Thursday on warrants related to Mackins’ murder.
The investigation is ongoing.
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The victim has been identified as 19-year-old Damien Alonzo Mackins II.
The case is still under investigation.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Police are conducting a homicide investigation in northeast Charlotte. Detectives say a man was found dead on Newell Baptist Church Road.
They were called to the scene just before 10am. Police say they were responding to a check the welfare call where the caller had located a body in a wooded area adjacent to a church.
Upon arrival, officers located a male victim with an apparent gunshot wound. The man had died from his injuries, according to a news release.
No other details have been released at this time. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
