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CMPD: Juvenile being treated for life-threatening injuries after shooting

The victim, whose name and age have not yet been released, was taken to the hospital after being found with a gunshot wound.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A child was seriously injured in a shooting in south Charlotte Thursday night, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police. 

It happened in the area of Big Cone Place and Longleaf Drive around 9:30 p.m. Thursday. CMPD officers responded to the scene after a reported assault with a deadly weapon. When they arrived, CMPD found a juvenile victim with a gunshot wound. 

The victim, whose name and age have not yet been released, was taken to the hospital to be treated for life-threatening injuries.

At this time, no information has been made public about a potential suspect.

Anyone with information on this case is encouraged to contact CMPD or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.

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