Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Man Shot & Killed on Effingham Road

Shaun Morgan-Dalton
UPDATE:   The Violent Criminal Apprehension Team located and arrested two suspects wanted for the murder of Myron A. Billings.  Shaun Morgan-Dalton was arrested at the 600 block of Ambassador Street and is charged with Murder, two counts of Armed Robbery and Conspiracy to Commit Armed Robbery.

The second suspect, Prince Edward Hannah was also arrested by VCAT and is being charged with Murder, two counts of Armed Robbery and Conspiracy to Commit Armed Robbery. The initial investigation indicates that there was a per-arranged meeting between the victim and the suspects.
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Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Homicide Unit are conducting an investigation into a shooting that occurred at 1305 Effingham Road which left one man dead.  The victim has been positively identified as Myron Billings. The call for service came in at 12:06 pm.

CMPD Metro Division patrol officers responded to 1305 Effingham Road in reference to an assault with a deadly weapon call for service. Upon arrival, they located a male subject suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. The victim was transported to CMC-Main with life-threatening injuries. He was pronounced deceased a short time later.

Prince Hannah
The initial investigation indicates that there was a per-arranged meeting between the Billings and the suspect(s). Shortly after the shooting, detectives located the getaway vehicle, a white Oldsmobile Cutlass Sierra, in the 2600 block of Rose Street, unoccupied.

Detectives are currently canvassing the area to determine if anyone saw or heard anything in the moments leading up to the shooting that will aid in the investigation.

Crime Scene Search responded to the call for service to process the scene and collect physical evidence. The Helicopter Unit, members of the Vice and Gang Unit as well as the Robbery and Firearms Unit responded to assist with the investigation. 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 Sterrett is the lead detective assigned to the case. In addition, you may also call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.