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Person ‘accidentally’ shot himself at a Charlotte mall, police say

A person accidentally shot himself at SouthPark mall in south Charlotte on Saturday, police said.

On Twitter, Medic confirmed taking a patient “with serious injuries from this scene,” and referred questions to police.

About 4:45 p.m., Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said on Twitter that officers responding to the mall found a male “suffering from a self-inflicted gun shot wound.”

Police clarified the post about four minutes later, describing what happened as “an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound.”

“There is no threat to the public or search for any suspects,” police said on Twitter.

CMPD did not say if the male was an adult or a minor, or where at or in the mall the incident occurred.

This is a developing story.

This story was originally published February 26, 2022 at 6:15 PM.

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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