Detectives tell Channel 9 they are desperate for information that could lead to a killer.
On Feb. 29, employees at a west Charlotte Bojangles found a man shot dead in their West Trade Street parking lot, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said.
Police said Michael Beasley-Kanash was found around 8:30 a.m. They believe he had been dead for hours before someone noticed him.
In February, police said they were speaking to several witnesses, as well as reviewing surveillance footage. They hoped the fact that it happened in a busy area — just off Interstate 77 and across from a gas station — would help their investigation.
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On Thursday, Channel 9′s Hunter Sáenz spoke with the victim’s mother and the lead detective still working to bring her closure nearly seven months later.
“Michael was my firstborn,” said Billie Acevedo.
She said her son was her light.
“He had a vibrant heart from the day he was born. And as he got older, he still carried that same kind heart,” she said.