CMPD Identify Man Found Dead In Southwest Charlotte Neighborhood

Trish Williford, Abby Mittower,

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police have named 29-year-old Osvin Adonay Alevar Solis as the man who was found dead near Choyce Avenue on Sunday.

Police have yet to say if anyone has been arrested in connection to the shooting.

Previously (1/29/2023):

CHARLOTTE — CMPD is investigating a homicide after a body was found in southwest Charlotte.  Detectives were called to Choyce Avenue in Steele Creek around 3pm Sunday after receiving reports of a body found a long a path in the neighborhood.  When officers arrived, they found the victim dead from a gunshot wound.

Police spent hours talking to witnesses on the scene, and they believe they may know who the victim is.

“We have a possibility of who it is, but without having confirmation, we’re not gonna release that at this time,” says Major Ryan Jackson with CMPD.

If you know anything about this case, you’re asked to call Crimestoppers.