CHARLOTTE, N.C. — There have been multiple claims about a shooting spree in Charlotte, North Carolina.
WCNC Charlotte has seen so many claims on social media. Many of these videos have incorrect information so before you share something you need to make sure it's correct.
OUR SOURCES
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The first claim is that multiple people were involved in the shootings.
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We can confirm that this is true. CMPD said two teenagers were arrested during their investigation.
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The shooter was a sniper
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CMPD did not use that word in their news conference. Here's what we can confirm, police say the suspect shot from a moving vehicle using a stolen gun.
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The victims were random
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We can confirm that yes police say the victims were targeted randomly
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Another major claim we are following concerns other shootings that happened just before the shooting spree.
On Monday, CMPD investigated three deadly shootings all across Charlotte. But false claims are circulating about their connection. Many on social media say all of these shootings were connected
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We can verify this is false, all these deadly shootings are not connected.
CMPD said the only shootings with a possible connection happened between 1:00 a.m. and 1:30 a.m. early Tuesday morning.
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