CHARLOTTE — Someone fired shots Wednesday night on Interstate 85 in west Charlotte, hitting a 31-year-old driver, according to police reports.
The shooting happened at about 6 p.m. near the Freedom Drive exit. A 10-year-old girl was in the car when the woman was shot, according to police. The child was not hurt.
An ambulance took the woman to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Police have not released a possible motive behind the shooting.
Channel 9 reached out to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department for an update on the victim’s condition, and if they have any more information on the suspected shooter. We are waiting for a response.
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