An early morning welfare check on the 700 block of Lawton Road has turned into a homicide investigation, after Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officers found a person with apparent trauma and MEDIC pronounced the victim dead at the scene. Crime Scene Search officers processed the area, and police say the case remains active and ongoing.
What police say
According to a press release from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, officers responded to a check-the-welfare call shortly after 6 a.m. Sunday. Homicide Unit detectives, Crime Scene Search, Operations Command and Victim Services all responded to the location. The release identifies Detective Murphy as the lead investigator and lists the report number as 20250215-0606-00.
How to help investigators
Anyone with information is asked to call 704-432-8477 (TIPS) to speak directly with a Homicide Unit detective. Community members can also leave an anonymous tip by calling 704-334-1600, using the P3 Tips mobile app, or visiting Charlotte Crime Stoppers.
Scene response
Crime Scene Search investigators collected physical evidence at the scene, and representatives from MEDIC and the Charlotte Fire Department assisted at the location, according to the department’s news release. MEDIC, Mecklenburg County’s emergency medical services agency, notes that its crews respond to 9-1-1 calls and can make death pronouncements on scene; see MEDIC for agency details.
Freedom Division context
The Freedom Division covers parts of west Charlotte and nearby neighborhoods, and the city’s division map shows response boundaries for residents who want to check whether an address falls inside the division. See the city’s division map for more details: City of Charlotte.
