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A person was shot in Charlotte on Saturday, has life-threatening injuries, MEDIC says

A person was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after a shooting near a Charlotte park on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022, Medic reported.
A person was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after a shooting near a Charlotte park on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022, Medic reported. AP

A person was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after a shooting in Charlotte early Saturday, MEDIC reported.

The person was shot on North Brevard Street near the Optimist Park neighborhood in north Charlotte, according to MEDIC.

A man told WSOC that he heard gunshots near North Brevard Street just after a driver happened to crash into his town home about 4 a.m. He wasn’t hurt, the resident said.

It wasn’t clear if the shooting was related to the crash.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police on Saturday released no information about the shooting.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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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