A dispute reportedly over a parking spot in the 2300 block of Dunlavin Way in east Charlotte ended in deadly violence on July 29, 2026. Gilberto Gomez-Ruiz, 27, was shot and killed at the Country Club Apartments shortly before 2 a.m. Two people were found with gunshot wounds; emergency responders pronounced Gomez-Ruiz dead at the scene and transported the other victim to a hospital with injuries described as not life-threatening.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department homicide detectives processed the scene and say the investigation quickly identified a suspect. On July 30, 2026, 29-year-old David Michael Simpson was located and arrested and charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury, and possession of a firearm by a felon. The charges are allegations and the case has not yet gone to trial.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Homicide Unit or provide tips anonymously through Crime Stoppers. Did anyone in the Dunlavin Way or Country Club Apartments area see or hear anything that night?