CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police have charged a man who fatally shot a 52-year-old man outside an east Charlotte gas station Saturday evening.
Detectives charged 25-year-old Jonathan Tyrese Best-Edmonds in the murder case of Allen Nugene Smith, according to a news release.
Officers responded to a BP Station located on East W.T. Harris Boulevard around 9:40 p.m. in response to an Assault with Deadly Weapon call, police say. Upon arrival, a man was found with a gunshot wound inside a vehicle in the parking lot.
First Responders attempted to perform CPR, however they were unsuccessful and Smith was pronounced dead on the scene.
After an investigation, detectives identified Best-Edmonds as the suspect in the case. He was apprehended and interviewed on Tuesday by detectives. Best-Edmonds was then transferred to the custody of the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office, where he was charged with First-Degree Murder, according to CMPD.
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/.
