Case Update: Homicide Investigation in the Independence Division

Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Homicide Unit are conducting a homicide investigation near the 7100 block of Snow Lane in the Independence Division.
CMPD Public Affairs
10/24/2022

​The deceased subject in this case has been identified as Ahylea Willard (DOB 09/02/1990).  

 

Ms. Willard's family has been notified of her 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 704.432.8477 (TIPS) and speak directly to a Homicide Unit detective. Detective M. James 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: 20221023-1028-02.

 

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Homicide Investigation in the Independence Division

 

Charlotte, N.C. – (Sunday, October 23, 2022) – Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department's Homicide Unit are conducting a homicide investigation near the 7100 block of Snow Lane in the Independence Division.

 

On Sunday, October 23, 2022, shortly before 10:30 a.m., Independence Division officers responded to check the welfare call for service in the 7100 block of Snow Lane. Upon arrival, officers discovered one gunshot victim and was pronounced deceased by Medic.

 

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 Mecklenburg County District Attorney's Homicide Prosecution Team, Medic and the Charlotte Fire Department 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 704.432.8477 (TIPS) and speak directly to a Homicide Unit detective. Detective M. James 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: 20221023-1028-02.

 

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