Cedric Dean, the man responsible for operating a north Charlotte hotel, said it is shutting down amid safety concerns.
This will impact about 180 people.
Shannon Solomon and a one-year-old boy were found dead on June 6 in a room at the Baymont Hotel on Equipment Drive. No charges have been filed.
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Dean, the CEO of the Heal Empowerment Love Protect (HELP), a drug diversion program, leased the motel after Heal Charlotte’s lease expired. The groups are not connected.
Dean said there has been escalating public safety challenges, including drug activity, gun violence and security threats at or near the property.
HELP has tried to work with law enforcement and community partners to solve its problems but “safety conditions have continued to deteriorate beyond our control,” Dean said in a news release.
Dean said they are not abandoning the community.
Management will work with public safety experts, attorneys, and neighborhood leaders to develop a plan for addressing security risks, protecting staff, and restoring public trust.
Dean said participants will be moved to his 10 other properties.
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