On the night of September 11, 2023, at about 11:30 p.m., Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police responded to the 8300 block of Highlander Court in Charlotte’s North Division and found 58-year-old Saphankham Pok Insomphou suffering from a gunshot wound. Emergency personnel pronounced him dead at the scene. Family members said a fire had started at Insomphou’s residence and he went to a neighbor’s house seeking refuge and help.

The neighbor reportedly gave a different account, calling 911 to report a burglary and an assault with a deadly weapon before the shooting; police communications indicate the neighbor perceived Insomphou’s entry as a threat. CMPD’s Homicide Unit investigated and by September 13, 2023, detectives said they were not seeking any suspects and no charges were being pursued at that time. The investigation remains open; anyone with information is asked to contact authorities.

Did anyone in the Highlander Court area see or hear anything that night?