SC police help nab man suspected of firing a shot before fleeing police on I-77
South Carolina police helped stop and arrest a Charlotte burglary suspect late Friday initially suspected of shooting at officers before fleeing onto Interstate 77, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said.
One of two suspects fired a shot after officers responded to a call of an active burglary in the 300 block of Tribune Drive just after 9:30 p.m., according to a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department news release on Saturday.
That’s off Moores Chapel Road and Interstate 485 near the Catawba River.
The shooter ran to a car and drove away, police said.
CMPD Freedom Division officers pursued the driver after he refused to stop, police said.
The pursuit ended in Fort Mill when the suspect jumped from the car and ran, according to the release.
CMPD alerted South Carolina law enforcement agencies whose officers helped pursue and apprehend the suspect.
Saturday night, police identified the suspect as 24-year-old Tyron Watson.
CMPD officers charged Watson with second-degree burglary, larceny after a break-in, felony conspiracy, vehicle larceny and possession of burglary tools.
Police said they expect to file more charges.
“The investigation, at this point, has revealed three suspects were involved in the initial breaking and entering call for service,” police said in a news release Saturday night.
“Based on video surveillance and interviews conducted thus far, it does not appear patrol officers were fired upon and/or targeted,” according to the statement. “The investigation has confirmed a shot was fired and the investigation is ongoing.”
CMPD urged anyone with information about the incident to call police Detective Keith Trietley at 704-432-8477 or the Crime Stoppers anonymous tips line at 704-334-1600.
This story was originally published January 14, 2023 at 4:18 PM.