WCCB Charlotte's CW
April 19, 2021
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is investigating a homicide after one person was fatally shot in east Charlotte Sunday evening.
Officers were dispatched to North Sharon Amity Road, off of Albemarle Road, around 8 p.m. after reports of a person being shot in the area. Upon arrival, officers located a victim in the road who had been shot.
MEDIC pronounced the victim, identified as 46-year-old Jonathan Leonard McCorkle, died at the scene.
This is an ongoing, active investigation.
Anyone with information concerning the incident is asked to call 704-432-TIPS and speak directly to a Homicide Unit Detective. The public can also call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600 or visit the Crime Stoppers website at http://charlottecrimestoppers.com/.