Case Update: Homicide Investigation in the Eastway Division
Published on October 22, 2024
Charlotte, N.C. – (Tuesday, October 22, 2024) – As a result of the continued investigation, detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s (CMPD) Homicide Unit have identified and charged a suspect in connection to the murder of Mr. Jose Antonio Mejia-Gaona.
In conjunction with CMPD’s Violent Criminal Apprehension Team (VCAT), on Saturday, October 19, 2024, Julio Cesar Chacon Venegas, 41 was located and arrested in the San Antonio, Texas area by the Texas Department of Public Safety – Texas Rangers, Bexar County Sheriff’s Office (TX) and Elmendorf Police Department (TX). CMPD’s homicide detectives traveled to Texas to speak with Mr. Venegas. He will be extradited back to Mecklenburg County in the coming weeks. Mr. Venegas has been charged with Murder.
Mr. Mejia-Gaona’s next of kin has been notified of the arrest.
The investigation into this case is active and ongoing. As additional information develops, it will be released by the CMPD’s Public Affairs Office. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call 704-432-TIPS and speak directly to a Homicide Unit detective. Detective Carter is the lead detective assigned to this case. The public can also leave information anonymously by contacting Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600 or http://charlottecrimestoppers.com/. For additional information about this case, please refer to the report: 20241014-0700-00.
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Case Update: Homicide Investigation in the Eastway Division
Charlotte, N.C. – (Monday, October 14, 2024) – The victim in this case has been identified as Jose Antonio Mejia-Gaona, 25. The victim’s next of kin has been notified of his death.
The investigation into this case is active and ongoing. As additional information develops, it will be released by the CMPD’s Public Affairs Office. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call 704-432-TIPS and speak directly to a Homicide Unit detective. Detective Carter is the lead detective assigned to this case. The public can also leave information anonymously by contacting Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600 or http://charlottecrimestoppers.com/. For additional information about this case, please refer to the report: 20241014-0700-00.
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Homicide Investigation in the Eastway Division
Charlotte, N.C. – (Monday, October 14, 2024) – Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Homicide Unit are conducting a homicide investigation in the Eastway Division.
On Monday, October 14, 2024, at approximately 7 a.m., Eastway Division officers responded to a check the welfare call for service in the 3600 North Sharon Amity Road. Upon arrival, officers located a male victim with an apparent gunshot wound. MEDIC pronounced the victim deceased on the scene.
Homicide Unit detectives responded to the scene to conduct an investigation and Crime Scene Search responded to process the scene and collect physical evidence. Representatives from CMPD’s Operations Command, Victim Services, the Charlotte Fire Department and MEDIC also assisted.
The investigation into this case is active and ongoing. As additional information develops, it will be released by the CMPD’s Public Affairs Office. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call 704-432-TIPS and speak directly to a Homicide Unit detective. Detective Carter is the lead detective assigned to this case. The public can also leave information anonymously by contacting Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600 or http://charlottecrimestoppers.com/. For additional information about this case, please refer to the report: 20241014-0700-00.
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