GoFundMe Started For Family Of Man Killed By Tree

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The community is coming together tonight to cover funeral expenses for a man killed by a fallen tree in east Charlotte.

Police say Paul Saunders died after lightning struck a tree and it fell on his apartment early Monday morning.

According to a GoFundMe page, Saunders leaves behind a wife.

More than $13,000 have been donated so far. For more information on the GoFundMe, click HERE.