Case Update: January 19, 2011- CMPD Homicide Detectives have arrested Briley Belk IV, and charged him with the Armed Robbery and Murder of Mr. Edward Rosen. The Burgundy convertible Chrysler PT Cruiser used in the Robbery/Murder was also located and seized. Detectives are still attempting to identify a second suspect; a black male.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call 704-432-TIPS and speak directly to a Homicide Unit Detective
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Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Homicide Unit and Robbery Unit are conducting an investigation into the robbery of Fast Wok, which left an employee dead. Fast Wok is located at 7008 East WT Harris Boulevard in the Hickory Grove Division. The call for service came in at 8:17 p.m., on Sunday, January 15, 2012. The victim has been positively identified as Edward Rosen.
Hickory Grove Division patrol officers responded to the Fast Wok in reference to a robbery/shooting of an employee of the restaurant. When officers arrived on the scene they located the victim suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the chest. The victim was transported to Carolinas Medical Center with life-threatening injuries; he passed away at 9:13 p.m. as a result of his injuries. The suspect in the case is described as a black male, wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and jeans. The suspect fled the immediate area on foot. The K-9 Unit responded to the scene in an effort to track the suspect but was unable to locate him. As additional information develops in this case it will be released by CMPD Public Affairs.
Crime Scene Search responded to the call for service to process the scene and collect physical evidence. Representatives of the Mecklenburg County District Attorney’s Homicide Prosecution Team responded to the scene as well.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call 704-432-TIPS and speak directly to a Homicide Unit Detective. Detective Ladd is the lead detective assigned to the case. In addition, you may also call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.