Woman Won $150k Lottery In Charlotte North Carolina, Was Shot & Killed In Double Homicide.
Charlotte woman wins $150K lottery and gets fatally shot
Life happens fast and it can change at the drop of a hat. In a matter of moments, a person can wind up in an unthinkable situation. For a young woman residing in Charlotte, this happened to her twice. Dionyah Thompson was 23 years old and she came up with a big win. Back in October 2022, Thompson won a $150,000 lottery. That is a life-changing amount of money, if invested right. Sadly, Thompson barely had time to enjoy the money. She would up losing her life, after being a victim in a shooting.
Both were found shot around 11:45 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, in the 100 block of West Summit Avenue, just off South Tryon Street, CMPD said in a news release.
“Detectives … have determined that Mr. Noel shot and killed Ms. Dionyah Thompson … during this incident and then took his own life,” CMPD said in a case update. “Detectives are no longer looking for any outstanding subjects.”
Thompson died at the scene and Noel was was pronounced dead after being taken to Atrium Health Main, CMPD said.
The victims knew each other and were “in a relationship” when they got into a dispute in a nearby brewery, according to the Observer’s news partner WSOC. The argument continued outside, where the shooting occurred, the station reports.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Homicide United at 704-432-TIPS or Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600, CMPD says.
Wooden Robot Brewery canceled its previously planned Valentine’s Day event out of respect for the victims and their families. The wrote on on social media they were closed at the time of the shooting and authorities told them it was safe to reopen on Tuesday.
The police report shows Thompson had a relationship with the suspect. We’ve asked CMPD what that relationship was and if the suspect has been arrested, they have not responded.
During Valentine’s Day, Dionyah Thompson hung out in Uptown Charlotte with friends. People spend those kinds of holidays in different ways. While those who are in relationships choose to be with their significant others, Thompson was out with a male friend. Whatever she chose to do, Thompson assumed she would make it back home in one piece. That is a safe assumption. Unfortunately, this ended up not being the case.
Apparently, Dionyah Thompson was on some kind of Valentine’s Day date. She was out with a male friend at a brewery, on Tryon St., in Uptown Charlotte. According to reports, it was a normal outing, with Thompson and this unnamed man. However, as they were leaving the venue, a vehicle drove beside them and opened fire. As a result, Thompson and her male friend were shot multiple times. Thompson would pass away, as a result of the injuries. This was four months after she won $150,000 in the lottery.
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