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Man arrested in South Carolina for murder in south Charlotte: CMPD

By Logan Jennes,

7 hours ago

CHARLOTTE ( QUEEN CITY NEWS ) — Eric Watson, 41, has been charged with murder in connection to a homicide in south Charlotte, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.

On Wednesday, July 17, Watson was arrested in South Carolina by SLED, the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office and CMPD’s Violent Criminal Apprehension Team.

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Police say he was charged with murder and robbery with a dangerous weapon for the July 8 shooting that killed 36-year-old Derrick Byas.

This was the first incident in a violent 24 hours in Charlotte that saw multiple people killed in four separate homicide investigations. Watson is the third person arrested from the string of violent crimes on July 8 and July 9.

CMPD says this is still an active investigation. Anyone with information should contact Detective Buhr at 704-432-TIPS or Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.

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