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Ryan Shamel Elliott

Case from Charlotte, NC dated May 27, 2023

Victim Details

Ryan Shamel Elliott

Male

Black / African American

Charlotte

NC

2023-05-27

27

Ryan

Shamel Elliott

07/02/2026

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On May 27, 2023, at approximately 1:30 a.m., Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) officers responded to a shooting incident on West Third Street near Truist Field in Uptown Charlotte. Upon arrival, they discovered 26-year-old Ryan Shamel Elliott, who had sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the head. Despite prompt medical attention, Elliott was pronounced dead at the scene.

In the course of their investigation, CMPD detectives identified 26-year-old Joseph Crawford as the prim ...
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  • WSOC TV: Man arrested in connection with fatal shooting in Uptown Charlotte, police say
  • https://www.wbtv.com: Man killed near Truist Field, police say
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