CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department provided new information Wednesday morning on the search for Scott Brooks' killer.

  • Scott Brooks was shot and killed at his NoDa area restaurant while opening Monday morning 
  • Brooks' Sandwhich House is owned by Scott and his twin brother David
  • No arrests have been made, but police say they are looking for two suspects at this time

CMPD homicide detectives said during a news conference they are still looking through video for a more complete description, but believe they are now looking for two possible suspects.

Police say the crime appears to have been the result of a robbery, but did not say whether anything was taken during the killing. According to the Brooks' Sandwich House website, the restaurant is a "cash only" business.

 

A $5,000 reward is still being offered through Crime Stoppers for any information leading to an arrest in this case.

The shooting was reported around 4:45 a.m. at Brooks' Sandwich House at the corner of North Brevard Street and Faison Avenue on Monday, December 9. Arriving officers say the business's co-owner Scott Brooks, 61, was found with gunshot wounds and pronounced dead at the scene.

Police say he was in the process of opening when the crime occurred.

According to the Brooks' Sandwich House website, Scott and his twin brother David have been running the popular eating establishment since 1973.

Since the shooting, community members have been bringing flowers to the shop and paying respects to the family through social media.

Congresswoman Alma Adams also sent condolences on Twitter saying in part, "Charlotte will always be in debt to Mr. Brooks for his philanthropy."

A GoFundMe page has been established by family and friends to help pay for funeral expenses following this tragedy. Anyone wishing to help can do so through here. 

 
 
 
 
 
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Please help us out with Scott’s funeral funds and his family. Go to link in bio! I saw Scott everyday of the week. He would do absolutely anything for me. I’m going to miss our end of the day convos while I wash the dishes and you clean the grill. I am going to miss you more than you know. It just doesn’t even feel real. I’m going to miss saving funny videos just to show you at work. And I’ll always miss you asking me how to do something on your android phone even tho I would have no idea. I’m going to miss hearing you say the same quote everyday to different people and thought it was hilarious. I’ll miss you talking about your knee surgery everyday and telling people how crazy it was. And how they should get it done even if they don’t have knee problems. Thanks for letting me do me at work and letting love what I do. The way I loved working with my family and friends was such a blessing. I am crushed and still shook from this. This has really hit me hard... I love you uncle Scott l. And I hope your enjoying your life in heave like you always talked about.

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Police say this is an active investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.

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