Crime & Courts

Shooting in northwest Charlotte leaves three seriously injured, CMPD says

Three people were taken to the hospital Thursday afternoon with “very serious injuries” following a triple shooting in northwest Charlotte, and now police are looking for a suspect.

The shooting happened just before 2 p.m. near the 200 block of Hoskins Mill Lane, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said. Officers responded to a call for an assault with a deadly weapon. When officers arrived, they found three people with gunshot wounds. Two of the victims had life-threatening injuries, police said.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police are looking for a man suspected of being involved in a triple shooting Thursday afternoon near the 200 block of Hoskins Mill Lane.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police are looking for a man suspected of being involved in a triple shooting Thursday afternoon near the 200 block of Hoskins Mill Lane. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department

Police on the scene did not say what led to the shooting or if any arrests had been made, CMPD said in a news release.

CMPD released a photo of a suspect in the shooting and asks that anyone with information to call 911 or leave information anonymously with Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600 or charlottecrimestoppers.com/.

This story was originally published June 24, 2021 at 3:47 PM.

Jonathan Limehouse
The Charlotte Observer
Jonathan Limehouse is a breaking news reporter and covers all major happenings in the Charlotte area. He has covered a litany of other beats from public safety, education, public health and sports. He is a proud UNC Charlotte graduate and a Raleigh native.
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