Around 2:15 a.m. in the Epicentre, two CMPD officers were working off-duty in uniform when they responded to reports of an altercation. Officers Kevin Lovell and Shane Mathews shot and killed Treon McCoy, and another was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. Details as to what precipitated the killing were withheld by police.
Victim's Name: Treon McCoy
Agency Responsible: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Race: Black
Date of Death: November 15, 2019
County: Mecklenburg
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5190
Off Duty: Off-Duty
Geography: Urban