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Charlotte shooting ends in crash, multiple arrests, police say

A shooting in Charlotte Friday night ended in multiple arrests after a driver at the scene led officers on a high-speed chase and soon crashed, police said.

The person who was shot was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said in a news release on Twitter.

Officers had just arrived at the shooting scene on Prospect Drive in north Charlotte when the driver bolted “at a high rate of speed,” police said.

Charlotte firefighters tended to the person who was shot, according to CMPD.

Officers tried to stop the car, but the driver kept going, police said.

“A pursuit ensued as this was considered a crime dangerous to life,” according to the news release.

The driver crashed at Cinderella Lane and Sugar Creek Road, and no one was hurt during the pursuit, police said.

On Monday, police said three suspects were arrested. They were identified as: Andrew Bennett, 21, Tyree Lewis Jr. 18, and Keshawn Corbin Jr. 19.

The three men are charged with attempted first-degree murder, felony conspiracy, and discharging a weapon into occupied property.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

This story was originally published July 29, 2023 at 10:29 AM with the headline "Charlotte shooting ends in crash, multiple arrests, police say."

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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