CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte Mecklenburg Police are investigating a shooting that resulted in one victim suffering from life-threatening injuries, according to Medic.
Early Thursday morning just after 4 a.m., there was a heavy police presence outside a convenience store on West Sugar Creek Road in North Charlotte.
Charlotte police confirmed that the police presence was in response to a shooting. The road was blocked until the scene cleared a few hours later.
The victim "was shot multiple times by an unknown suspect(s) with the intent to kill the victim. The listed victim sustained multiple gunshot wounds" police said in a statement sent to WCNC Charlotte.
WCNC Charlotte will continue to follow up on this new and ongoing investigation.
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