Oct
25
Man dies weeks after he was assaulted
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A 43-year-old man who was apparently assaulted has died three weeks after he was found bleeding along a wooded path in east Charlotte.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police identified the victim as Silvano Melgar-Galicia, and detectives are asking for the publics help to find information about his death.
Police were called to the 5100 block of Central Avenue just after 2 a.m. Oct. 6 to assist paramedics. When they arrived, officers found Melgar-Galicia unresponsive on the ground on a nearby path. It appeared that hed been assaulted, police said.
Paramedics took him to Carolinas Medical Center. On Thursday, police learned that Melgar-Galicia had died as a result of his injuries.
Police have released few details about the case, saying that the investigation remains in its early stages. But investigators did reveal that they believe the suspect or suspects may speak Spanish.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to call detectives at 704-432-TIPS or Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.
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