CHARLOTTE — One person was shot and taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries Saturday morning in west Charlotte, according to first responders.
The shooting was reported around 11:30 a.m. in an area near Watson Drive, north of West Boulevard. MEDIC confirmed to Channel 9 that one patient was taken to the hospital.
Channel 9 has a crew at the scene working on getting more information about what led to the shooting. We’ve reached out to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department for more details.
The victim hasn’t been identified. It’s not clear if the suspected shooter is in custody.
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