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Robert Long

Case from Charlotte, NC dated Mar 21, 2024

Victim Details

Robert Long

Male

Black / African American

Charlotte

NC

2024-03-21

53

Robert

Long

06/23/2026

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On March 21, 2024, at approximately 6:30 p.m., Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) officers responded to a call regarding an assault with a deadly weapon in the 8000 block of Scottview Drive, Charlotte, North Carolina. Upon arrival, they discovered 53-year-old Robert Long with multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Preliminary investigations indicated that Long and the suspect, identified as 48-year-old Dean Antonio Tate, were known to each other, ...
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  • https://www.charlottealertsnews.com/news/suspect-arrested-after-man-killed-in-shooting
  • Case Update: Homicide Investigation in the Freedom Division
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    Has anyone been following what happened on Scottview Drive? I'm struggling to wrap my head around it... ...Read More
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    I'm pulling for all of Robert Long's loved ones as they navigate through this devastating time. It's... ...Read More
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