{"id":2893,"date":"2026-07-06T11:36:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T11:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/charlotterelocationguide.com\/?p=2893"},"modified":"2026-07-06T11:36:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T11:36:17","slug":"gunfire-erupts-in-crowd-at-230-am-and-3-people-are-hit-north-carolina-police-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/charlotterelocationguide.com\/?p=2893","title":{"rendered":"Gunfire erupts in crowd at 2:30 am and 3 people are hit, North Carolina police say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Gunfire sprayed a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SVLPoliceDepartment\/posts\/pfbid02g34pgPWFzQLgjgjzfnw4s1DxZgpBQhgaVTZL86ihZtxDWXfUGx2mR9fmvf2U5NYUl\" rel=\"Follow\" target=\"_blank\"> \u201clarge gathering\u201d<\/a> before dawn Sunday, wounding three people, according to investigators in North Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/charlotterelocationguide.com\/?p=2891\">SUV knocks officer over the hood of his squad car on coastal bridge, NC police say<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It happened around 2:30 a.m. in Statesville, and details of a motive have not been released.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll three victims were transported to area hospitals, where they were evaluated for injuries believed to be non-life-threatening,\u201d Statesville police said in a July 5 news release.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe preliminary investigation indicates that a large gathering of individuals was assembled in the 1300 block of West Front Street when gunshots were fired.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/charlotterelocationguide.com\/?p=2889\">Which Charlotte area restaurant has the best nachos? We want to know<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Identities of the wounded were not released, and police have not said if they have a suspect.<\/p>\n<p>Maps show the 1300 block of West Front Street is a commercial strip, including grocery stores, a hotel and auto repair shops.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/charlotterelocationguide.com\/?p=2887\">Charlotte-area Catholic church among targets of Vatican\u2019s excommunication<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Statesville is about a 40-mile drive north from uptown Charlotte.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gunfire sprays July 4th gathering as it extends through the night into Sunday, wounding three people, North Carolina police say. 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