A woman was shot and killed at a party in a north Charlotte business park, police say
A woman was shot and killed early Sunday morning at a north Charlotte party, and Charlotte-Mecklenburg police say one of the people who was with her has been charged with murder.
The shooting happened just after 1 a.m. at a business park on Reagan Drive near Sugar Creek Road, police said.
Police said 911 dispatch received a call about someone threatening another person. Officers were nearby when they heard gunshots and responded immediately, police said.
Police said they found Ebony Tamia Harrison, 27, with a gunshot wound. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police charged Corey Lamar Vega, 23, with the murder of Harrison.
Vega was detained when officers arrived and interviewed by homicide detectives, police said. After interviewing additional witnesses and collecting physical evidence at the scene, Vega was transported to the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Department and charged with murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, police said.
The Alcoholic Beverage Control Unit and ALE officers also responded to help investigate.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call CMPD homicide detectives at 704-432-8477 or Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.
This story was originally published November 17, 2019 at 11:33 AM.
