Case Update: May 26th - Earlier this morning, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Violent Criminal Apprehension Team (VCAT) apprehended John Calvin Hornes for the murder of Mr. Chisholm.John Hornes was located in Statesville, NC and has returned to Charlotte to face charges. He will be transported to the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office where he will remain in their custody
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department's Homicide Unit Detectives are conducting an investigation into a shooting which left one person deceased. The shooting took place on the front porch of 2128 Rozzelles Ferry Road in the Metro Division. The victim has been positively identified as Cleamard Chisholm.
Metro Division officers responded to a call for service placed by a resident on Roslyn Avenue who stated that a male shooting victim walked into his yard and collapsed. The resident immediately called 911 to request Medic and police. When officers arrived on scene, they located Mr. Chisholm lying in the front yard suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the upper leg. Medic transported Mr. Chisholm to Carolinas Medical Center, where he was pronounced deceased at 10:05 p.m.
Based on initial witness statements, residents in the area heard one gunshot coming from the Rozzelles Ferry Road/Bacon Avenue area shortly before this incident was reported. Metro Division officers arriving on scene were alerted to the fact that the shooting took place at 2128 Rozzelles Ferry Road, which is at the intersection of Bacon Avenue and Rozzelles Ferry Road. After being shot, Mr. Chisholm ran from the scene around the block to Roslyn Avenue where he collapsed in the front yard.
According to initial witness statements, Mr. Chisholm and the suspect are known to each other and were “horse playing” when the situation escalated to the point where the suspect left the porch and returned a short time later armed with a gun. The suspect then shot Mr. Chisholm in the upper leg and fled the area in a white pickup truck. It is important to note that this is not a random act of violence. Detectives with the Homicide Unit, Gang Unit, ADW Unit and the Metro Division Focused Mission Team are currently searching for the suspect.
Crime Scene Search responded to the scene to photograph it and collect physical evidence. Detectives with the ADW Unit and Gang Unit assisted in this investigation from its inception. The K-9 Unit responded to the scene as well in an effort to assist in the search for the suspect.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call 704-432-TIPS and speak directly to a Homicide Unit Detective. Detective S. Ladd is the lead detective assigned to the case. In addition, you may also call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.
** This is Charlotte's 30th homicide in 2010.