Man killed in east Charlotte shooting identified

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – A man killed in an east Charlotte shooting Tuesday night was identified the following day.

Police said the victim was 33-year-old Corey Barnard, and his next of kin was notified on Wednesday, July 15.

What happened

The deadly shooting happened around 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14, along Eastcrest Drive near Brian Creek Road.

Police said they responded to a call for an assault with a deadly weapon and found Barnard suffering from multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene…

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