CMPD investigating homicide after a victim was found dead from gunshot wound

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is investigating a homicide after a victim was found dead from a gunshot wound in east Charlotte on Monday.

CMPD identified the victim as 34-year-old Wayne Lawson Byrd. 

According to a statement by the department, shortly after 5:30 a.m., officers responded to an assist medic call in the 1600 block of Merry Oaks Road. 

When officers got there, they found the victim unresponsive from a gunshot wound. 

The victim was pronounced dead on the scene by Medic. 

Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.