CHARLOTTE, N.C. — One person was killed in a shooting near Uptown on Tuesday morning, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said.
The shooting happened around 9 a.m. near the intersection of North Davidson Street and East 12th Street, which is just off Interstate 277, near the McGill Rose Garden. CMPD closed a portion of 12th Street at I-277, including the off-ramp for the investigation.
CMPD said it responded to a call about an assault with a deadly weapon in the in the 100 block of Winding Path Way. When they got on the scene, they found an abandoned vehicle and multiple shell casings. The department then got a second call at North Davidson Street and East 12th Street, just a few blocks away from Winding Path Way, where officers found a person who had been shot. The person died on the scene.
Multiple witnesses told a WCNC Charlotte crew at the scene the incident stemmed from a fight between kids earlier this week. The witnesses said the parent of one kid jumped in to help his child, and was the person shot and killed Tuesday. CMPD has not provided any information about these claims.
Authorities are investigating whether the two calls are connected.
Anyone with information about this shooting is asked to call Charlotte Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600. Witnesses can also call 704-432-TIPS to speak directly with homicide detectives.
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