Unfortunate Double Homicide Start To The July 4th Weekend

CMPD posted the following early this afternoon:

Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s (CMPD) Homicide Unit are conducting a homicide investigation in the 7300 block of Pebblestone Drive in the Independence Division.

On Wednesday, July 2, shortly after 12:00 p.m., officers responded to an Assault with a Deadly Weapon with injuries call for service in the 7300 block of Pebblestone Drive. Upon arrival, officers discovered two individuals had sustained gunshot wounds and both were pronounced deceased by MEDIC at the scene.

Homicide Unit detectives responded to the scene to conduct an investigation, and Crime Scene Search responded to process the scene and collect physical evidence. Representatives from CMPD’s Operations Command, Victim Services and CFD also assisted.

According to local media:

Two people were shot and killed in southeast Charlotte on Wednesday, Medic confirmed. 

Multiple crews responded to a reported shooting at an apartment complex on Pebblestone Drive, which is just off East Independence Boulevard and Village Lake Drive. 

Medic confirmed two people were pronounced dead at the scene. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police detectives say they aren't looking for any suspects at this time. 

No suspects which basically code speak for murder / suicide. 

7348 C Pebblestone Drive is a townhome in the Village Lake Drive area between Monroe Road and Independence Blvd.

Once a sought after address Village Lake like it's sister property Sharon Lakes off of South Blvd was developed in the 1980s with rapid success but a demographic shift beginning in 2000 led to ever declining property values which have rebounded based on a 2023 County Wide Revaluation. More as it develops .