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Deadly shooting under investigation in Steele Creek, police say

Officers arrived to find a male victim who had been shot. He died at the scene.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — One person is dead after a shooting in a Steele Creek apartment complex early Monday morning, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said.

Officers responded to the complex on Rachel Freeman Way, just off Steele Creek Road, early Monday when they found a victim who had been shot.

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The victim died at the scene, according to police. That person has since been identified as 21-year-old Elijah Wright. 

No word on if there are any known suspects at this time. WCNC Charlotte has reached out to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department for more information.

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