The Latest (7/7/21):
Police have identified the victim who was fatally shot at a Mint Hill apartment complex early Tuesday morning as a 21-year-old man.
Dylan Payne Sanders, whose last known address was in Kannapolis, was located inside an apartment with multiple gunshot wounds, police said.
Detectives are continuing to interview individuals and are trying to piece together what took place prior to the shooting. No charges have been currently filed in this case.
Anyone with any information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Mint Hill Police Department at 704 545-1085.
Original Story (7/6/21):
MINT HILL, N.C. — An investigation is underway after a man was found dead in a Mint Hill apartment early Tuesday morning.
Officers responded to Victoria Park Apartment, located on Stoney Trace Drive, around 3 a.m. after reports of some type of disturbance with possible weapons being involved.
Upon arrival, officers found multiple people at the location and they were detained. According to a news release, a man was then found unconscious on the floor of an apartment by officers. MEDIC arrived and pronounced the unidentified victim dead at the scene.
Police took three suspects in to the police department to be interviewed. At this time nobody else is being looked into for the crime and there appears to be no danger to the public, officers said.
This is an active, ongoing investigation.
Anyone with any information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Mint Hill Police Department at 704 545-1085.
