16-year-old killed on North Tryon Street, marking Charlotte’s 104th homicide
A teenager was killed in a shooting in east Charlotte Saturday night, according to a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department news release.
Police said 16-year-old Ruben Contreras was shot in the 6700 block of North Tryon Street just before 8:30 p.m. When police arrived, they found Contreras on the ground with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The killing was the city’s 104th homicide of the year, CMPD said.
Police have not disclosed if they have a suspect.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 704-432-8477 or Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.
This a developing story.
This story was originally published November 8, 2020 at 11:55 AM.
Cailyn Derickson
The Herald