Taking a closer look at homicide data in Charlotte

Officers with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department are investigating a homicide on Wednesday in northeast Charlotte.The homicide was reported on Ann Elizabeth Drive just east of North Tryon Street on Wednesday. CMPD sent an alert about the incident just before 6 p.m. This was the second homicide reported around North Tryon Street in 24 hours. Conner O’Neil Yancy, 20, was found dead in his car with gunshot wounds around 1 a.m. Wednesday on North Tryon Street.In just the first five months of the year, Charlotte has seen a 51% jump in homicides compared to this same time last year. By this point in 2023, there had been 33 homicides.Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/northeast-charlotte-homicide/275-b8d0a309-c1fa-4255-a39f-ae92da6d82e4Watch WCNC Charlotte each weekday morning from 4:30 to 7 a.m.WCNC Charlotte To Go is a daily news and weather podcast you can listen to so you can start your day with the team at WCNC Charlotte.  SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts || Spotify || Pandora || TuneIn || Google Podcasts || iHeartAll of WCNC Charlotte's podcasts are free and available for both streaming and download. You can listen now on Android, iPhone, Amazon, and other internet-connected devices. Join us from North Carolina, South Carolina, or on the go anywhere.Click here to sign up for the daily WCNC Charlotte newsletter