Fight escalates into deadly shooting at Mooresville apartment complex

MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Police are investigating a shooting that left a man dead Sunday night in Mooresville.

Around 11:15 p.m., Mooresville Police Department officers were called to the Meadowlark Glen Apartments near the intersection of Highways 115 and 150.

At the scene, officers found Clifton Cornelius Vandiver, 20 of Concord. Vandiver had been shot multiple times after what police believe was an argument between him and other people.

Vandiver was taken to a hospital in Huntersville where he died from his injuries, police said.

Detectives are interviewing witnesses, checking cameras in the area, and looking for more evidence at the scene.

Police hope to share more information further into the investigation.

Neighbors said they were sound asleep or getting ready for bed when they heard the gunshots. Some said they rushed to their window and found people in the parking lot, including Vandiver.

“I feel bad. Terrible,” said one of Meadowlark Glen’s longtime residents.

He asked not to be identified but said he was home when he heard gunfire right outside his window.

“I was dozing off on my couch, and I heard maybe eight shots,” he said, adding, “My daughter comes in and says, ‘I think somebody got shot.’”

He said he took a peek outside and saw what quickly turned into a crime scene.

“It was at least maybe 10 cars, cops, the fire trucks, the ambulance, and it was just people everywhere,” he said. “It was mayhem.”

Another neighbor said he didn’t know the victim but was heartbroken for his family.

“It’s really sad that his family got to go through that,” he said. “I don’t respect it and it’s not cool for somebody’s family to go through it.”

Residents said the crime is unusual for the area and they hope this doesn’t lead to an uptick.

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