MURDER
CASE #: 2026-107
Carlos Aristoteles
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Open
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Offense Location:
Charlotte, North Carolina
Summary:
Carlos Enrique Leon Aristoteles, a 38-year-old tattoo artist, was found dead on a nature trail at Catawba College in Salisbury in June 2026. The North Carolina State Medical Examiner ruled his death a homicide, with an autopsy determining he had been shot and stabbed multiple times.
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Carlos Aristoteles was last seen on Saturday, May 23, 2026, around the 5600 block of Farm Pond Lane in Charlotte. He was last seen in late May at a vape shop on Albemarle Road in East Charlotte. A welfare check at his apartment found his dog and wallet were inside. Aristoteles was reported missing out of Charlotte on May 29. The body of 38-year-old Carlos Enrique Leon Aristoteles was found around 2 p.m. on June 3 on the ecological preserve at Catawba College in Salisbury. A college employee found Aristoteles' body in a remote area of the 189-acre preserve. Carlos died from a gunshot wound to the head. The report also documented multiple stab wounds. The college campus where his body was located sits more than 40 miles away from where he was last seen alive.
Additional Details:
Aristoteles was a tattoo artist who moved to the Charlotte area three years ago. He worked at a tattoo shop on South Boulevard in Charlotte, and lived with his family in Chester. Aristoteles' family flew in from California following his disappearance and talked with media on June 3. Ana Tiznado, the sister of Aristoteles, said her brother was a dedicated father who turned his life around to care for his two children. Following his disappearance, Tiznado took leave from her job and flew from California to search for her brother for three weeks before she was forced to return home. Tiznado stated that her goal is to discover who killed her brother and keep the investigation active with law enforcement. Both the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department and the Salisbury Police Department have been contacted for updates regarding the ongoing investigation into the case.
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North Carolina State Medical Examiner ruled the death a homicide
Body found around 2 p.m. on the ecological preserve at Catawba College
Reported missing out of Charlotte
Last seen around the 5600 block Farm Pond Lane
Associated Persons
Shaelynn E. (Partner) - Living
Ana T. (Sister) - Living
Angelica M. (Sibling) - Living
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