CHARLOTTE — Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police have arrested a 22-year-old man in connection with a homicide that occurred Friday morning at a northwest Charlotte bank.
Authorities said Ina Michelle Lang, 50, was shot and killed around 10:30 a.m. near a Bank of America on Callabridge Court. Police responded after receiving multiple 911 calls reporting a shooting and found Lang deceased on the sidewalk near the ATM.
Officials identified Sam’on Andrew Smith, 22, as the suspect and confirmed he was arrested the same day the shooting occurred.
A witness told Channel 9 that shortly after the shots were fired, she saw a suspicious person leave the scene in a yellow Dodge Charger. Police used this tip to track a vehicle matching the description to a residence off Quail Street near Charlotte Douglas International Airport. SWAT officers spent hours at the scene, using a loudspeaker to call for the suspect to surrender.
Authorities noted that the Quail Street location may be connected to the homicide, which occurred less than five miles from the scene of the arrest. Investigators continue to gather evidence as the case develops.
