Charlotte police investigate two fatal shootings, one near a school, one near a park
This story was updated Monday, Oct. 4, 2021, with the names of the shooting victims.
Police on Saturday continued to investigate shootings that killed two people in separate parts of Charlotte on Friday.
Just after 3:15 p.m., officers found a victim with a gunshot wound in the 7700 block of Waterford Glen Loop, 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 on Monday identified the victim as 29-year-old Jatangela Bree Hudson.
Just before 5:30 p.m. Friday, police found a person with a gunshot wound in the 2600 block of Clydesdale Terrace, near Martin Luther King Jr. Park northwest of uptown.
MEDIC pronounced the victim dead, police said.
On Monday, police identified the victim as 35-year-old Markelia Jenilla Young.
Police have not said if they have any suspects in either case.
Officers also aren’t saying if they know what prompted the shootings or if the victims knew the shooters.
CMPD urged anyone with information to call the homicide unit at 704-432-8477 or Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.
This story was originally published October 2, 2021 at 8:59 AM.