A teenager was killed early Tuesday morning / Wednesday night near Parkway Avenue and Tuckaseegee Road. According to investigators, a passing motorist in the area was stopped by a young male about 1:00 AM. The male alerted the motorist to the victim, who called police.
When police arrived they found Cousart had been shot in the chest at lease once. Investigators found 2 shell casings at the scene, while neighbors claimed they heard a minimum of five gunshots. Cousart was rushed to Carolinas Medical Center where he later died. The young man that flagged down the motorist fled the scene before police arrived. Wright is jailed held in Mecklenburg County without bond.
This is the fourth case this year of a teenager shot and killed in Charlotte.
If you have additional information about this incident, please call Crime Stoppers at (704) 334-1600 or CMPD Detectives at (704) 432-TIPS.