CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer shot a person at an apartment complex in southwest Charlotte early Wednesday morning, authorities said.
CMPD said officers were responding to reports of a person chasing someone with a gun near Brown Grier Road and Annabelle Place around 3:30 a.m. A CMPD spokesperson said the suspect, who hasn't been identified, was shot in the leg. Medic said that person was taken to the hospital with injuries that aren't life-threatening.
A CMPD officer was also taken to the hospital as a precaution but no CMPD officers were hurt during the incident. The State Bureau of Investigation will investigate the incident to ensure CMPD officers followed protocol.
In a tweet, CMPD said a gun was recovered from the scene. No further information was provided by investigators at the scene.
As is standard procedure with any officer-involved shooting, the CMPD Internal Affairs Bureau will conduct a separate but parallel investigation to determine whether CMPD policies and procedures were adhered to during the incident. The officer will be placed on paid administrative leave, which is standard policy whenever an officer discharges a service weapon.
Any person with information about this incident is asked to call CMPD's Crime Stoppers tip line at 704-334-1600.
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