Man charged with killing landlord
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CHARLOTTE -- An apparent argument about unpaid rent turned deadly. Police say a Charlotte landlord was killed Tuesday night after fighting with a tenant.
The incident happened on Zircon Street in southeast Charlotte. The landlord, Jacob Massachi was shot and killed just before 5 p.m. after getting into a fight with Shawn Howard, a tenant who was evicted from his apartment.
After the shooting, Howard fled to Matthews, where police later arrested him around 9 p.m. Police found Massachi's body inside a white van. Witnesses here actually saw the fight happen and were able to give police vital details that lead to Howard's arrest.
Howard doesn't have a criminal history in Mecklenburg County but he did serve prison time in New York. He's now in the Mecklenburg County jail facing murder charges.
Jacob Massachi
Shawn Howard