Shooting leaves 1 person dead in northwest Charlotte, police say

One person has died after a shooting in northwest Charlotte on Wednesday afternoon, police said.

Just after 1:30 p.m., Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officers found a person with a “life-threatening” gunshot wound in the 600 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, according to a news release. That’s near Brookshire Freeway and Interstate 85. Officers had responded to a domestic violence-related assault call.

The victim was later pronounced dead at the hospital.

The name of the victim not yet been released by CMPD. Police are not searching for “additional suspects,” according to the release.

There have been at least 67 homicides in Charlotte this year, according to The Charlotte Observer’s unofficial database.

Anyone with information about this shooting is asked to call 704-432-8477 (TIPS) and speak directly to a homicide detective. Information also can be left anonymously by contacting Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600 or at charlottecrimestoppers.com.

This is a developing story.

This story was originally published July 27, 2022 at 4:16 PM.

Kallie Cox

The Charlotte Observer

Kallie Cox covers public safety for The Charlotte Observer. They grew up in Springfield, Illinois and attended school at SIU Carbondale. They reported on police accountability and LGBTQ immigration barriers for the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. And, they previously worked at The Southern Illinoisan before moving to Charlotte. Support my work with a digital subscription