CHARLOTTE, N.C. — One person was found dead near a Charlotte concert venue on Thursday. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department later confirmed the death was a suicide.
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Medic responded to the PNC Music Pavilion on Thursday and pronounced one person dead at the scene. CMPD said the shooting happened around 11 p.m.
Responding officers found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound, police said. He was pronounced dead around 11:30 p.m.
Officials say the shooting happened in the parking lot of the venue.
Peso Pluma, a rapper and Mexican corrido artist, held a concert at the PNC Music Pavilion on Thursday, according to a Live Nation event page.
CMPD is continuing to investigate this incident. WCNC Charlotte has reached out to Live Nation for comment.
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