Crime & Safety
Man Charged With Voluntary Manslaughter In North Charlotte Homicide
Police responded to a call Saturday night and discovered a man with a gunshot wound who later died. They have charged a man with his death.
CHARLOTTE, NC — Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police are investigating a homicide at the 3700 block of North Tryon Street.
Police responded to a call Saturday night shortly before midnight for an assault with a deadly weapon and when officers arrived, they found Malik Fidel Whitney, 50, with a gunshot wound.
Whitney was pronounced dead after he was taken to the hospital.
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Officers were able to detain the person suspected of shooting Whitney and then interviewed him.
Darrell McKinley, 53, was placed under arrest and charged with voluntary manslaughter.
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Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call 704-432-TIPS and speak directly to a Homicide Unit detective.
To leave information anonymously, contact Crime Stoppers at 704 334 1600 or http://charlottecrimestoppers.com/.
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