On the evening of August 24, 2023, officers on routine patrol found a man with gunshot wounds in a shopping center parking lot in the 7600 block of Sharon Lakes Road in Charlotte, North Carolina. Emergency personnel pronounced him dead at the scene. He was identified as 28-year-old Christopher Arnoldo Moreno Diaz, born October 28, 1994.

CMPD’s Homicide Unit opened a comprehensive investigation. Crime Scene Search units processed the area and collected physical evidence, but as of the latest update no suspects or motives have been publicly disclosed. Detectives are urging anyone with information to contact the Homicide Unit at 704-432-TIPS or Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.

What did anyone in the area see or hear that night that could help investigators?