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Man dies at a bus stop when a gunman approaches and shoots him, NC police say

A man was fatally shot at a bus stop in Concord NC on Friday, Oct. 8, 2022, and police are asking for help in finding the gunman.
A man was fatally shot at a bus stop in Concord NC on Friday, Oct. 8, 2022, and police are asking for help in finding the gunman. AP

A man was fatally shot at a bus stop in Concord on Friday, and police are asking for help in finding the gunman.

The victim, 31-year-old Kannapolis resident Travoris Richardson, was pronounced dead at the bus stop on International Drive Northwest, near Corporate Drive Northwest, police said.

Witnesses told police that “an unidentified male” approached the bus stop and shot Richardson just before 5 p.m., according to a Concord Police Department news release on Saturday.

Investigators urged anyone with information about the shooting to call the Concord Police Department at 704-920-5000 or Cabarrus County Crime Stoppers at 704-932-7463.

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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