Man facing new charge after deadly shooting near homeless camp in east Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The man originally charged with murder in an east Charlotte shooting on Tuesday morning is now facing a second charge.

Francisco Lopez-Tadeo was accused of shooting and killing Tavares Phifer behind the Dollar Tree Plaza on Albemarle Road on Tuesday, Sept. 16. A woman was also shot and seriously injured.

Friday, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said they identified the second person shot. Lopez-Tadeo was then charged with attempted murder in addition to his original first-degree murder charge.

Lopez-Tadeo was denied bond.

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