South Charlotte shooting leaves 1 dead, 1 hurt

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police are continuing to investigate a shooting that killed one person and injured another Saturday night.

Officers say they were called around 10:30 p.m. to a home off the 5000 block of Cherrycrest Lane, just off Archdale Drive in south Charlotte.

They found two people were shot; both were taken to the hospital, where one died. The other victim suffered injuries that were not life-threatening.

The person who died in the shooting has been identified as Isayah Stywall, 19, police said.

Police arrested Jorge Flores, 22, on April 3. He’s charged with murder, attempted murder, discharging a weapon into occupied property and assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury.

Anyone with information is asked to call 704-432-TIPS and speak directly to a Homicide Unit detective. Detective C. Sinnott is the lead detective assigned to this case. The public can also leave information anonymously by contacting Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600 or charlottecrimestoppers.com.

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