CHARLOTTE — A woman died after she and two other people were shot Thursday night at a south Charlotte apartment complex, police said.
According to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, 21-year-old Yara Velasquez-Escobar died in the hospital on Saturday.
Velasquez-Escobar was one of three people who were shot around 10:45 p.m. Thursday along Lakemist Drive off Old Pineville Road. A man and a girl were also shot, police said. They had life-threatening injuries, MEDIC said.
There’s no update on the conditions of the other victims.
The girl’s age has not been released.
CMPD is now investigating the case as a homicide. No suspect information has been made available.
A GoFundMe has been set up for Velasquez-Escobar. To contribute, click here.
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