CMPD: 3 Men And A 17-Year-Old Charged For Murder In A Fatal North Charlotte Shooting

January 30, 2021

Brittney Melton,

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Emanuel Cuffie - Murder - Conspiracy To Commit Robbery With A Dangerous Weapon - Attempted Robbery With A Dangerous Weapon
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Jawonn Mcilwain - Attempted Robbery With Dangerous Weapon — Carrying Concealed Gun (Misdemeanor) — Conspire Robbery With Dangerous Weapon — Murder
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Jyasin Dearmon - Victim In This Case

The Latest:

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Detectives say Tiberius Lee, 18, Emanuel Cuffie, 20, and a 17-year-old have been additionally charged for the murder of Jyasin Dearmon.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Homicide Unit detectives say all three have been charged for murder, conspiring to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon, and attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon.

Lee and Cuffie have been taken into custody of the Mecklenburg County’s Sheriff Department , detectives say.

The investigation into this case is active and ongoing.

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 leave information anonymously by contacting Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600 or http://charlottecrimestoppers.com/.

Update (1/27/21):

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte-Mecklenburg detectives say 22-year-old Jawonn Mcilwain has been charged for the death of 20-year-old Jyasin Dearmon following a fatal north Charlotte shooting on Tuesday, January 26th.

Jawonn Mcilwain

Homicide Unit detectives say they identified a vehicle of interest during their investigation, and when officers conducted a traffic stop with this vehicle on January 27th around 3 a.m., they found Mcilwain inside.

Detectives say Mcilwain was placed under arrest for carrying a concealed weapon and was taken in for questioning.

After being interviewed by detectives, Mcilwain was additionally charged for murder, attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon, and conspiring to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon for his involvement in the shooting that killed Dearmon.

Mcilwain was then taken into custody of the Mecklenburg County’s Sheriff Department, according to a news release.

Original Story (1/27/21):

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte-Mecklenburg police say one person has died and another was injured in a north Charlotte shooting Tuesday night sparking a homicide investigation.

Officers responded to West Sugar Creek Road around 9 p.m. after receiving an Assault With Deadly Weapon call for service.

When officers arrived, they located two victims with gunshot wounds. One victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The second victim was transported by medic to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The names of the victims have not been released.

The investigation into this case is active and ongoing.