Car Burglary Turns Deadly As Thief Shot by Vicim

Yellow law enforcement tape isolating crime scene. Blurred view of city, toned in red and blue police car lights
Yellow law enforcement tape isolating crime scene. Blurred view of city, toned in red and blue police car lights

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is probing a deadly shooting that occurred in the parking lot of the WaterWalk hotel on West Arrowood Road, southwest Charlotte, on Monday morning.

The incident, which involved multiple car break-ins at the hotel, led to a confrontation resulting in the shooting.

The victim, identified as 32-year-old Travoscia Brown, was fatally wounded during this encounter. John Joseph, 47, has been apprehended in connection to Brown’s death and charged with second-degree murder. He is currently held at the Law Enforcement Center in Uptown.

The CMPD is continuing its investigation, gathering interviews and evidence.