Crime & Safety

Charlotte Police Search For Possible Witnesses To Weekend Slaying

A 7-Eleven employee was shot in the early hours Saturday morning. Charlotte police now want to talk to these potential witnesses.

CHARLOTTE, NC -- Police are circulating photos of five people they say may be potential witnesses to the slaying of 7-Eleven employee in south Charlotte over the weekend.

The employee, who has been identified as 55-year-old Khaled Mohamad Elmerkabaoui, was found shot to death by customers who entered the store at 735 Westinghouse Boulevard and called 911, shortly before 3:30 a.m., Dec. 9, police said.

Paramedics responded and pronounced the victim dead on the scene.

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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police now want to talk to these five witnesses they believe may have information related to the case:

Witness 1:

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Witness 2:

Witness 3:

Witness 4:

Witness 5:

CMPD asks anyone with information about the case or the identity of the witnesses contact Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.

Photos courtesy of CMPD

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