CHARLOTTE, N.C. — CMPD charged a man for allegedly shooting and killing his long-time girlfriend over the weekend.
Officers responded to a call for service shortly after 6am Sunday, February 15th in reference to a person lying on the ground along Lawton Road in northwest Charlotte, court records indicate.
The victim, 33-year-old Tabulon Reece, was pronounced dead by first responders. Police say Reece had been shot in the head.
Homicide detectives found a video on Reece’s social media from hours prior showing her wearing the same outfit and hanging out with her boyfriend, 37-year-old Nicholas Gandy.
Nicholas Gandy
Court documents state Gandy was arrested around 4:30am Sunday at the Amazon Distribution Center on Old Dowd Road for an unrelated incident. Arrest records show he was charged with trespassing.
A vehicle towed from the Amazon Distribution Center was registered to Reece, per court documents. A search was done of the vehicle where police say they located blood, a spent bullet casing, and an ID card belonging to Gandy, according to court records.
Gandy has been charged with murder. Anyone with additional information on this homicide is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.
