Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department homicide detectives are asking the public for help identifying a person of interest connected to a killing under investigation, and Crime Stoppers is dangling a cash incentive for anyone who can crack the case. The appeal was posted Thursday as investigators work to pin down who the department wants to speak with in connection with the homicide.
According to CMPD News
, the official X feed for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, detectives with the CMPD Homicide unit are investigating a homicide and are seeking public assistance identifying the individual pictured in their post. The case has been assigned number 20261004-0202-03, per the same account. CMPD News, which is based in Charlotte, North Carolina, amplified the appeal by retweeting a Crime Stoppers request for help identifying the person of interest.
A Reward on the Table
Crime Stoppers may offer up to $5,000 for homicide tips that help solve a homicide; tips leading to an arrest may receive up to $1,000. The person of interest is pictured in the post; it included no further details about their identity or any connection to the circumstances of the homicide.
The appeal names Charlotte Crime Stoppers in connection with a possible reward. The payment is a possibility, not a guarantee.
Anyone with information is urged to come forward.
The Investigation
Detectives are seeking information about the person of interest in the homicide.
The appeal underscores how heavily CMPD's Homicide unit relies on tips from the public to move cases forward, especially in the early stages of an investigation when identifying key individuals can be the difference between a quick resolution and a case that goes cold. Anyone who recognizes the person of interest or has information related to case number 20261004-0202-03 is encouraged to reach out to Crime Stoppers rather than approach the individual directly.
