CHARLOTTE — Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department are investigating a homicide in west Charlotte.
Police said they received a call on Saturday shortly after 10:30 p.m. regarding a shooting in the 500 block of Skipwith Place.
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Major Brian Foley with CMPD said at the scene that during the holiday season, people should be with family.
Once officers arrived on the scene, they found Arthur Mikulski, 42, dead from a gunshot wound, according to CMPD.
CMPD has arrested and charged 25-year-old‚Jaylan Noah Davis, for Mikulski’s murder. Davis is also charged with two counts of Shooting in an Occupied Dwelling and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon.
“Certainly during the holidays, it’s a terrible time for a shooting to occur. We encourage the public this time of year to be with your families, don’t be out or be involved or engaged in activity that has a result in a tragic kind of effort,” said Foley.
Police are encouraging the public to come forward if they heard or saw anything leading up to the deadly shooting.
This is a developing story. Check back at wsoctv.com for updates.
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