In the early hours of January 27, 2024, a shooting in the parking lot of The Flats at Arrowood apartments in southwest Charlotte left three people dead and a fourth critically wounded. Officers found four victims with gunshot wounds around 3:00 a.m. One, 32-year-old Daron Markell Polk, was pronounced dead at the scene; 26-year-old Walter Humberto Ramos Murillo and 25-year-old Nighstarr Trevon Luper later died at a hospital. The fourth victim was transported in critical but stable condition.

CMPD preliminary findings describe a confrontation in the parking lot that escalated to an exchange of gunfire between two parties. Investigators say all involved have been accounted for and the department is not seeking additional suspects; no arrests have been announced and the investigation is active, led by Detective Carter. Residents have raised safety concerns and called for measures such as surveillance cameras.

If anyone has information about the shooting, contact Charlotte Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600 or the Crime Stoppers website.