A homeless person in Charlotte was found dead early Thursday near Woodlawn Road and the Interstate 77 interchange during Mecklenburg County’s annual Point-in-Time Count, which tracks the county’s homeless population.
This is the second consecutive year a person was found dead during the count.
“A team of volunteers was surveying and assisting a group of homeless individuals when they made the discovery,” said Alex Burnett, a Mecklenburg County spokesman. The death is a reminder of why organizations are working to end homelessness, Burnett added…