CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Medic said one person was hit by gunfire in south Charlotte Saturday afternoon, just two miles away from the scene of an earlier homicide investigation.
The agency confirmed first responders were called to the scene just before 5 p.m. along West Arrowood Road near Nations Ford Road. The patient hit by gunfire was treated for serious injuries.
Additionally, Medic confirmed another patient at the scene faced minor injuries related to a traffic crash.
As of publication, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has not shared details about the scene.
Matthew Wingate works as a barber and heard the commotion outside while cutting hair.
“We heard cars skid and then we heard gunfire," Wingate said.
He said as shots rang out, he helped usher people to safety towards the back of the store. Wingate told WCNC Charlotte it was stressful and saw people from inside the car flee away.
“We saw some guys jump out and run across the street," Wingate said. “We are trying to decrease the crimes in the area. Getting kids to put the guns down. That's what we are trying to do”
Saturday afternoon's shooting marked the fourth such scene in Charlotte within the last 24 hours. The earlier homicide investigation nearby unfolded along Nations Drive in the southwest part of the city around 4 a.m. Around that same time, CMPD confirmed three people were wounded in a shooting in north Charlotte.
Late Friday night, CMPD and Medic said two people were hurt after a fight in the NoDa neighborhood in Charlotte escalated to gunfire. One of the two hurt was hospitalized for a gunshot wound. Both had to be taken to a hospital for treatment.
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