UPDATE: Police say the victim in this case has been identified as 19-year-old Israel Jacob Williams.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police are investigating following the discovery of a dead body in east Charlotte, near Idlewild Elementary School.
Authorities say officers were called to investigate a death in the 7100 block of Idlewild Road. The emergency caller said the found a deceased male’s body near the fence line of Idlewild Elementary School and the adjoining neighborhood.
Officers responded to reports of gunshots in the area around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday night. Officers patrolled the area but did not locate any crime.
“Based on evidence gathered at the scene this morning, detectives have determined that these previous shots fired calls for service are related to this homicide.”
This investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information regarding this case is asked to call detectives at 704-432-TIPS.
