Suspect in custody after shooting into a car in uptown Charlotte, police say
Editor’s note: Charlotte-Mecklenburg police named a suspect and provided more details on Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021.
A suspect was arrested after firing a gun in the heart of uptown Charlotte around lunchtime Tuesday, police said.
The shooting happened around 11:15 a.m. on Tryon Street near Trade, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police Capt. Brad Koch told news media at the scene. A car pulled up on Tryon, and a passenger who got out began firing several rounds into the vehicle, Koch said.
Officers nearby tried to get the shooter to surrender, but a foot pursuit ensued, Koch said. Officers stopped and arrested the suspect a short distance away from the scene of the shooting, he said.
Police are searching for the car the suspect shot into, and any other possible victims, Koch said.
About 10 to 15 rounds were fired, Koch said, according to WCNC.
“This was an incident between two known people,” he said. “Center City is a very safe place.”
The area was closed to traffic for a short while.
The shooting during lunchtime shook up passersby in uptown.
“I wouldn’t just think that they’d be shooting right here, I just never would have thought,” Kitwon Ellis told WBTV.
CityLYNX Gold Line service was temporarily suspended between the Charlotte Transportation Center and French Street because of police presence blocking the tracks, the agency tweeted at 11:41 a.m. Service is set to resume and operate on a 30-minute headway, the agency said in another tweet at 12:19 p.m.
Anyone with information about this shooting can call 911 or leave a tip at www.charlotte.crimestoppersweb.com.
This story was originally published December 7, 2021 at 12:44 PM.
