One dead, one wounded by gunfire along Woodlawn Road near I-77, CMPD says
A search for evidence in an early-morning shooting led police officers to discover a second victim was fatally shot elsewhere in the parking lot, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police.
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It happened around 2 a.m. Sunday in the 200 block of West Woodlawn Road, a commercial strip adjacent to Interstate 77.
The identity of the person who died has not been released.
“Upon arrival, we located the victim, a male victim, who had a gunshot wound. He was treated and transported to the hospital,” Major Gene Lim said in a social media post.
“During the investigation in this parking lot, we found another victim who had been shot as well. Officers performed life-saving measures, but unfortunately that person succumbed to those gunshot wounds.”
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The hospitalized victim has non-life-threatening injuries, police said. His identity has not been released.
Anyone with information in the case is asked to call the CMPD Homicide Unit at 704-432-8477 (TIPS) and speak directly to a detective. Anonymous tips can be offered through Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.
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