Charlotte-Mecklenburg police have made an arrest in a nearly eight-year-old killing that happened after a fight in northwest Charlotte.
On Monday, police arrested Hayward Lee Dixon, 42, and charged him with murder in connection with the killing of William Thomas McDowell. McDowell was found shot to death on Saratoga Drive, near Freedom Drive and Interstate 85.
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Cold case detectives took another look at the case when a witness recently came forward, according to a police press release. That witness’ statements led to follow-up interviews with other witnesses, which led to Dixon’s arrest.
Police say Dixon shot McDowell after an earlier confrontation. When officers arrived at the scene, they found McDowell lying unresponsive in the home’s driveway. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Dixon was in Mecklenburg jail late Monday with no bond.
