Sunday, February 26, 2006

Charlotte, North Carolina

From the February 13, 2006 Charlotte Observer:
The 911 call sounded like a burglary attempt had turned out badly for the burglar: A man was fatally shot early Sunday in a northwest Charlotte plumbing business plagued by break-ins.

But the 42-year-old who was shot dead at the business in the 3600 block of Tuckaseegee Road used to work there. His ex-wife runs the shop. And, police say, his former stepson shot the gun.

It's not entirely clear what happened in the dark morning that led to the death of Joe Scott Odell. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police have not charged his former stepson, Elijah Hackett. It will be up to the Mecklenburg County District Attorney's Office to decide whether to press charges in the slaying, said Sgt. Lisa Mangum.

Last year, at least four people were killed in the Charlotte region after authorities said they tried to break in or rob businesses. Only one of the four shooters was charged; the other cases were ruled to be self-defense.

But because those involved in this case knew one another, it is a complicated investigation that police are still trying to unravel.

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