Charlotte man arrested in LongHorn Steakhouse shooting
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police have arrested a man they said was involved in a shooting at a Charlotte area steakhouse last week.
Police said George “Tan” Irving Rivens, 30, of Charlotte shot a person Thursday at the LongHorn Steakhouse in the 8100 block of Old Mallard Creek Road in University City.
The shooting happened late in the evening, and a victim was taken to Carolinas Medical Center with serious injuries, Observer news partner WBTV reported.
Rivens faces charges of assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury, possession of a firearm by a felon, robbery with a dangerous weapon and discharging a firearm in the city limits, police said.
He served time in prison in 2008 for drug offenses, misdemeanor assault with a deadly weapon and possession of a firearm by a felon, according to court records.
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This story was originally published April 12, 2017 at 7:47 AM with the headline "Charlotte man arrested in LongHorn Steakhouse shooting."