Charlotte-Mecklenburg police are investigating a Thursday afternoon shooting that left the owner of a local nightclub dead.

Authorities on Friday identified the victim as Roosevelt Hinton, 68, who opearated the Get-A-Way Lounge in the 9300 block of Wilkinson Boulevard.

The shooting was reported to police just before 2 p.m. by a beer distributor who had gone to the nightclub as part of his daily rounds. When he arrived, according to police, he saw a black male leave the club and get into a black coupe heading west on Wilkinson Boulevard towards Gaston County.

When the driver entered the lounge he called out to the owner but got no answer. After a brief search he found the victim unconscious.

Police said no motive was immediately apparent. Law enforcement agencies were searching for the suspect vehicle within a 50-mile radius of the nightclub.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600 or the homicide unit at 704-432-TIPS.
 

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