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Police at scene of a fatal south Charlotte shooting near Charlotte Catholic High

Police are investigating a shooting death in south Charlotte on Friday afternoon.

Officers found a victim with a gunshot wound in the 7700 block of Waterford Glen Loop just after 3:15 p.m., Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said in a news release.

That’s off Pineville-Matthews Road behind Charlotte Catholic High School.

MEDIC pronounced the person dead at the scene, police said.

Police haven’t released the victim’s name and age or said if they have a suspect.

This is a developing story.

Joe Marusak
The Charlotte Observer
Joe Marusak has been a reporter for The Charlotte Observer since 1989 covering the people, municipalities and major news events of the region, and was a news bureau editor for the paper. He currently reports on breaking news. Support my work with a digital subscription
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