UPDATE: 16 Year-Old Charged With Death of Charlotte Teenager

Police have charged Damien Wright, 16, with first-degree murder for the  shooting death of 13 year-old Khalil Malik Cousart. A motive has yet to be released, but police say the victim knew his accused killer.

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.

UPDATE: 16 Year-Old Charged With Death of Charlotte Teenager

UPDATE: The victim in this case has been identified as 13 year-old Khalil Malik Cousart. Police have charged Damien Wright, 16, with his murder. A motive has yet to be released, but police say the victim knew his accused killer.

This is the fourth case this year of a teenager shot and killed in Charlotte.

A teenager was killed last night near Parkway Avenue and Tuckaseegee Road. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police are working to identify the victim, who they determined to be 12-15 years old. 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 the victim 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. The victim was taken to Carolinas Medical Center where he later died. The young man that flagged down the motorist fled the scene before police arrived.


Police say the victim wasn't carrying identification and have not released a suspect or motive. Police also referred to the investigation as a death investigation, not a homicide.

If you have information about this incident, please call Crime Stoppers at (704) 334-1600 or CMPD Detectives at (704) 432-TIPS.

Woman Shot on Doctor Carver Road

Shortly after midnight, a woman was seriously injured during a shooting on Doctor Carver Road, which is located near West Blvd.  Police have not released the victim's name nor a motive for the shooting. 

The female victim was rushed to the hospital, underwent surgery and is currently in intensive care.  I will provide more details as they become available.

If you have any information, please call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.

Eleven Year Old Bystander Shot in West Charlotte

On May 8th, CMPD Officers responded to a shooting around 8pm near the intersection of Caronia Street and Ross Avenue.  An 11-year old girl was caught in the crossfire and took a bullet to the leg. She was transported to CMC with non-life threatening injuries.

CMPD Officers and Gang Unit detectives investigated the incident.  CMPD said Officers had only a vague description of the four men suspected in the shooting.  If you have any information, please contact Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.