On September 9, 2023, at about 6:30 a.m., officers from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department responded to an assault with a deadly weapon in the 900 block of Moretz Avenue in the Druid Hills South neighborhood. They found 46-year-old Leon Miller Jr suffering from a gunshot wound near the Faith Liberation Community Christian Church. Medical personnel pronounced Mr. Miller dead at the scene.

CMPD’s Homicide Unit processed the scene, collected evidence and interviewed witnesses. Detectives later identified and located 41-year-old Corey Baker, who was interviewed by homicide detectives and charged with murder, attempted armed robbery and accessory after the fact on December 8, 2023. The family was notified following the arrest. The investigation is described as active; anyone with information is asked to contact the Homicide Unit or Crime Stoppers.

Are there witnesses or neighbors who recall activity on Moretz Avenue that morning who haven’t yet spoken with detectives?