Traffic crash leads to argument, man shot in southeast Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Police are looking for a man who shot another person following a traffic accident Saturday morning.

Police said a man, described as a young black male with dreadlocks, struck another car in a parking lot just before 2:30 a.m. on Monroe Road in southeast Charlotte.

The victim told police that the driver of a black Chevrolet Camaro returned to the scene, got out of the car along with a passenger and got into an argument with the victim, which ended with the suspect firing a shot at the victim.

The victim was shot in the abdomen, and the gunman and his passenger took off.

The victim’s injuries were not serious, police said.

Police are asking anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.

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