Midday Shooting Leaves One Dead In Charlotte: CMPD

CHARLOTTE, NC -- A shooting in Charlotte Monday afternoon left one person dead and a suspect in police custody, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said Monday afternoon.

The midday shooting, which occurred in a parking lot around 12:45 p.m. in the 1700 block of West Trade Street, is now a homicide investigation, CMPD said, adding that the victim would be identified pending family notification.

After recieving a call about an assault with a deadly weapon taking place in the parking lot, CMPD officers found the male victim with a gunshot wound. He was taken by paramedics to Carolinas Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead, CMPD said in a statement.

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Police located a man near the scene who matched the description of the suspect. He is currently being interviewed and investigators are not searching for additional suspects, CMPD said.

CMPD asks that anyone with information about this case call 704-432-TIPS, or Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.

This is a developing story and will be updated when more information becomes available.

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