Mario Racheim Reynolds, a 37-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on March 28, 2020, in Charlotte, North Carolina. The incident occurred around 9 p.m. on Irma Street, where officers responded to a shooting. Upon arrival, they found Reynolds with an apparent gunshot wound. He was immediately taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries but was pronounced deceased shortly after.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department launched a homicide investigation into
the death of Mario Racheim Reynolds. Homicide Unit detectives and Crime Scene Search teams were dispatched to the scene to collect physical evidence and conduct a thorough investigation. The investigation revealed that Reynolds had been shot, leading to his untimely death.
In the course of the investigation, authorities identified and charged a suspect in connection with the murder of Mario Racheim Reynolds. Wardell Alonzo Sherill, a 21-year-old male, was charged with the murder. The shooting took place on Irma Street, near Catherine Simmons Avenue. Sherill was already in custody in Connecticut for an unrelated arrest at the time of the charges. He is expected to be extradited to North Carolina to face the charges related to Reynolds' death.
The investigation into the murder of Mario Racheim Reynolds is ongoing, with detectives continuing to gather information and evidence. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has urged anyone with information about the case to come forward and assist in the investigation.
