Crime & Safety

Police Identify Homicide Victim Shot Dead Early Thursday In Charlotte

Jonathan Dominique Cauthen, 31, was found fatally shot around 3 a.m. Thursday morning in west Charlotte, CMPD said.

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CHARLOTTE, NC -- A 31 year-old man was found shot to death early Thursday morning at a home in west Charlotte, according to police.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police responding to a call for assault with a deadly weapon in the 2200 block of Catherine Street around 3 a.m. Sept. 28 found the victim, Jonathan Dominique Cauthen, with gunshot wounds.

Cauthen was pronounced dead on the scene by paramedics, CMPD said. (Get Patch real-time email alerts for the latest news in Charlotte — or other neighborhoods. And iPhone users: Check out Patch's new app.)

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CMPD found Jonathan Dominique Cauthen fatally shot Sept. 28 in the 2200 block of Catherine Street. / Google Maps
CMPD has launched an investigation and asks that anyone with information call 704-432-TIPS, or call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.

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