On July 8, 2024, at about 5:30 p.m., Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police responded to an assault with a deadly weapon in the 8900 block of Cinnabay Drive and found 37-year-old Daniel Gomez with a fatal gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident arose from a family altercation with 62-year-old Luis Gonzalez that escalated into a physical confrontation during which Gonzalez allegedly shot Gomez.

Gonzalez was arrested at the scene, transported for questioning to the Law Enforcement Center in Uptown Charlotte, and then turned over to the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office; he faces a charge of voluntary manslaughter. CMPD’s Homicide Unit is leading an active investigation; authorities asked anyone with information to contact the Homicide Unit or submit tips through Crime Stoppers.

Have readers in the neighborhood or anyone who knew Daniel come forward with what they know?