UPDATE: Police have charged Jackie Bennett (R) for the murder of Phillip Kaczmarek. More to follow...Police in Charlotte are investigating the city's 28th homicide of the year. A man's body was found in a parking lot of the old "Park-n-Shop" just before 9PM on Monday. That is near the intersection of Wilkinson Boulevard and OId Steele Creek Road.
Homicide detectives searched the home of Phillip Kaczmarek, 64, Tuesday with the hope to get a clue about who wanted him dead. Police said Kaczmarek had been stabbed to death. They are not sure whether a knife or screwdriver or some other instrument was used. Police have not said if they think Kaczmarek was killed in his home. When Kaczmarek's body was dumped out of a car on Wilkinson Boulevard- it wasn't clear if he was alive for a brief period when he was dumped or if he was already dead. Neighbors said that the Kaczmarek rented out several rooms in his home. Police questioned some of his roommates. One of them declined to speak with 6NEWS about their relationship with Kaczmarek.
Police recovered Kaczmarek's car around noon Tuesday. They think his body was transported in it. It’s too early to tell if there is any evidence in the car that will help police catch his killer. Sources: WSOC-TV & WCNC