On December 15, 2023, at about 10:30 p.m., Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officers found 18-year-old Lonnie McConico Jr. in the parking lot of an apartment complex on the 5600 block of Paces Glen Avenue in east Charlotte suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene. A second person was also found with non-life-threatening injuries and went to a hospital on their own.

CMPD’s Homicide Unit processed the scene and collected evidence, but no arrests have been announced and investigators have not released information about suspects or a motive. Earlier in 2023, on April 5, McConico and 19-year-old Mekayla Rodgers were arrested after a high-speed chase involving a vehicle reported stolen in an armed carjacking; both were charged with offenses including eluding, resisting and robbery with a dangerous weapon. There is no reported link between those charges and the December killing.

Anyone with information about the December 15 homicide is asked to contact CMPD’s Homicide Unit or provide an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers.